Akash Bhairav Temple, Indra Chowk, Kathmandu, Nepal. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Akash Bhairav is a Hindu deity. Considered the “God of the sky”, several large temples in Kathmandu are dedicated to him. The head of the Aakash Bhairav was dug up several hundred years ago in Kathmandu. The head sits in a Hindu temple in Indra Chock Kathmandu not far from Durbar Square. It is taken out once a year and is blessed by the Kumari ; the living Goddess who lives in the nearby Kumari Chowk. This ceremony is held in the month of August/September. In September 2007 Nepal’s state-run airline confirmed that it had sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, whose symbol is seen on the company’s planes, following technical problems with one of its aircraft. Nepal Airlines said the animals were slaughtered in front of the plane at Kathmandu airport. The airline said that after the ceremony the plane successfully completed a flight to Hong Kong. “The snag in the plane has now been fixed and the aircraft has resumed its flights,” senior airline official Raju KC was quoted as saying. The company did not say what the problem was, but reports in local media had blamed an electrical fault.
Akash Bhairav Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal
HistoryEdit
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Must SeeEdit
Attraction
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Best Season to VisitEdit
September to November and from February to April.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 hours.
Ticket Required : No Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
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Guide Required : No Edit
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Bhojan Griha ; Dilli Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal ; Ph/M – (01) 4416423 ; Food Serve – N.A.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Private taxies or cabs are also available here to reach the site.
Bus : Kathmandu has frequent and cheap bus service to nearly all parts of Nepal, unfortunately due to poor roads and frequent delays the buses are some of the slowest and least comfortable.
Train : There are no direct trains to Kathmandu but you can travel from Mumbai to Delhi/or Gorakhpur by train. Then you have to continue the onward journey by bus or a chauffeur driven car.
Air : Katmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport is the largest and only international airport in Nepal. Most flights to Kathmandu arrive via Delhi, Dhaka, or Bangkok, and of the remaining only a few originate from outside Asia.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Camera, Plenty of water.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Before Puchasing Any Product Confirm The Price Form Local People.
HelplineEdit
- Police Emergency Number (Nepal) : 4228435/4226853.
- Tourist Police, Kathmandu – 4211293/4247041
- Police : 100.
- Fire : 101.
- Ambulance :102.
