Travel Tips

Sadhus walking along toward the Pashupatinath complex in late afternoon.

The Pashupatinath complex is dotted with small temples housing "lingam" images, the male Hindu symbol (the female symbol is the yoni).

Throughout the vast complex of Pashupatinath, you will come across sadhus of all kinds. Some of them keep their own counsel, others are a bit more "commercially" inclined. A donation of a few rupies is enough to cover a group like this.

Crossing the bridge over the Bagmati River, there are some benches where one can rest and contemplate the busy labyrinth of the Pashupatinath temple complex. This is a typical view.

Monkeys are considered holy in the Hindu religion, and they can be found all over Kathmandu - in the temples, in the streets - I even saw a monkey hanging out of the window of a building. Many live in the Pashupatinath complex.

Another lingam within the terraced Pashupatinath complex.