Katmandu is one the best tourist destination places famous for its picturesque and high quality temples along with cluster of wide eave houses. Since years, Katmandu has been the most frequently visited by travelers from all over the world. Katmandu’s old town is a masterpiece of urban planning, which was created by the people of Newar. Scattered around Katmandu are number of temples as well as shrines, agricultural scenes and traditional villages of the timeless beauty. Katmandu city is surrounded by the green hills all over.
One of the most famous stupa in Katmandu is Kathesimbhu, which is a Tibetan pilgrimage place located in the old town. The stupa is actually a copy of great complex of Swayambhunath, which is a two-storey pagoda of Smallpox Goddess situated on hilltop 2Km from west of Vishumati River. The entrance to Kathesimbhu Stupa is bordered by the metal lions at the top of concrete red ochre pillars. There are many smaller stupas as well as statues standing around the whole temple.
Kathesimbhu refers to “Katmandu Swayambhuâ€. This stupa was built in 17th century in bell shaped Buddhist monument in Katmandu. It has been recognized as small version of Swayambhu monkey temple, and was constructed from stones. Therefore, a stride around this Kathesimbhu Stupa assures the old blessings as pilgrimage to the Swayambhuthnath’s hills. This site is very old place where one can witness votive god sculptures as well as stupas from Mahayana pantheon.
The stupa was built in Benares, a famous place of India. This stupa holds historical importance too. According to the historical legends, to make this stupa filled with holy blessings, a well known Vakvajra was called upon to bless the stupa along with few water drops from river. However, the ceremony failed to win the people’s faith upon which Vakvajra recited a mantra, where upon stupa moved out of its accord, back the Katmandu’s Sigha Bahal.
