Kathmandu And Janakpur Pilgrimage Package

Meeting at airport upon arrival by Office Personnel. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and the Kathmandu Valley is the political and cultural heart of the Kingdom. After arrival you will be transferred to the hotel. In the evening at 5 Pm, you will be driven to Pashupatinath Temple for the Aarti. The Aarti Ceremony is performed at the banks of Bagmati River. It is fascinating. Music with Mantras, Kirtan, Bells, Insence, light, etc. It is a heart touching experience and offer you life – long gratitude to the Lord Of Living beings.

You will be transferred to the domestic airport to board the flight for Janakpur. Janakpur is also known as Janakpurdham. It is one of the historical and religious cities of Nepal. The most historical reference of Janakpur is in the Hindu epic of Ramayana, where Lord Rama’s wife Sita Devi ( also called Janaki ) is said to have been the princess of Videha. When she grew up, the king announced that she should be wed by whoever was able to string the divine bow of Shiva. Though many royal suitors tried, Lord Rama - prince of Ayodhya, alone could lift the bow. As Rama and Sita are major figures in Hinduism, Janakpur is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus. Visit the Janaki Temple on foot which is walking distance from the hotel.

Fly back to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day will be free for personal activities.

• In the morning, you will visit the Gujeshwori Temple. The temple is a Shakti Peetha near to Pashupatinath Temple. It is said that this temple is the Shakti chair of Pashupatinath Temple. It is believed that Sati Devi’s corpse’s parts fell in different region when Shiva took it and roamed around the world in sorrow. Then to Pashupatinath Temple for the darshan of Abhisekh Puja. It is the process of bathing the diety in a special way. First of all Panchamitra Puja is performed on Shiva Linga and then
• the cow milk is poured on top of Shiva Linga to perform Rudra Abhishek. The Pandit follows vedic process and chant secret mantra while performing this Puja at the Pashupatinath Temple.
• After this drive to Bhuddhanilkanta Temple.Drive to the Kathmandu Durbar Square escorted by an English Speaking guide from here onwards. After completion of the sightseeing, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel.

• Manakamana is temple of Durga Bhawani (Hindu Goddess), situated in Gorkha District of Nepal. Manakamana means “wishes”. It is believed that Goddess Manakaman fulfills the wishes of ones who worship her with pure heart. It is very true when someone wish something from the heart - it is fulfilled by the God. Manakamana temple is situated at about 1300 meters - at a hill top surround by a small village community. It is about 9 Km north-east of the town of Mugling and about 100 Km West from
• Kathmandu and East from Pokhara. It takes 3.5 hours approx from Kathmandu to reach Manakamna. Earlier until the cable car was uninstalled, people used to walk uphill for 4 to 5 hours
• to reach Manakamna Temple. Now the cable car operates from Kuringtar and it takes 9 minutes approxmately to reach the temple. The cable car generally operates during the day
• time (9 a.m. to 5 p.m). It stops for a lunch break from 12.00 to 13.30. Manakamana is Hindu Goddess. She is worshiped with offerings of flower, sound, scent, dress, make-ups and colors. There is a tradition of sacrificing animals at the temple. Devotees stand in line for even for 5-10 hours during festivals. The line started from the temple gate reaches longer than kilometer at times. People can be seen standing in line with pooja samagri (worship materials) in hand and. People seem to enjoy standing in the line without food, some even without water. After the Darshan, drive back to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel. Evening will be free for relaxation.

You will be transferred to the airport in time to board your flight for onward journey.