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There are 365 steps in the famous Swayambhunath Stupa, which is also called as the Monkey Temple. It has five elements and those are as below: Vasupura (earth) Vayupura (air) Nagpura (water) Agnipura (fire) Shantipura (sky)

The word Swayambhu means self-existent one. 'Swayam' means self while 'bhu' means to take birth. The well-known Swayambhunath Stupa or the Monkey Temple in Nepal was built in 460 A.D. by King Manadeva.

The Swayambhunath Stupa in Nepal was built by King Manadeva in 460 A.D. in the northwest of the Kathmandu Valley. It is also called as Monkey Temple. Swayambhu means self-existent one.

No, PAN card cannot be considered as a valid document to enter Nepal as it is not a proof of nationality. You can travel with Election ID card, Driving License with Photo or a National Passport. Children between 15 and 18 years can travel to Nepal by just carrying Identity Card issued by a...

For Indian citizens there is no requirement of passport for visiting Nepal. But it is mandatory to carry any one official identity document of Indian government like Driving License with Photo.

First reach Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Take a City Bus from Ratna Park and go to Patan. Get down at Goshala. It is a 45-minute journey. You can also take battery-operated Safaa tempos from Ratna Park and get down at pilgrims at Ring Road, which is just west of Pashupatinath.

Lord Pashupatinath is an avatar of Lord Shiva but he is referred to as lord of the animals. The Pashupatinath temple is in Nepal and regarded as the national deity of the country. The word Pasu means animals. In the Vedic period Pasupati was an epithet of Rudra and now is a masculine...

Pashupatinath is a religious site and dedicated to Lord Shiva, but it is not a jyotirlinga. It was built in the 5th century and lies in Nepal and is now UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site. It is a popular cremation site too.

The Indian state Maharashtra has the most Jyotirlinga and those are as mentioned below: Trimbakeshwar near Nashik Bhimashankar, Off Pune Grishneshwar near Ellora caves / Aurangabad Aundha Nagnath Temple near Nanded Parli Baidyanath near Bid

Yes, it is a Jyotirlinga. Mahakaleshwar temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and considered as most sacred. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is in ancient city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh state. It is beside Rudra Sagar lake.

Somnath Jyotirlinga, Gujarat Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga, Andhra Pradesh Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Madhya Pradesh Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, Madhya Pradesh Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga, Jharkhand Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, Maharashtra Rameshwar Jyotirlinga, Tamil Nadu Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Gujarat Kashi...

Markandeya was the son of sage Mrikandu rishi and his wife Marudmati. Both were the worshipper of Lord Shiva and requested for a boon of begetting a son. The couple had two choices, either to have a son with long life or have a son who will have all the knowledge but life of just 16 years. They...

Markandeya is an ancient sage and authored the Markandeya Purana. In ancient texts it is mentioned Lord Shiva protected him from the clutches early death or akal mrityu at the age of 16. He was worshipper of Lord Shiva.

Maha means great and Kaal means time, space or death. Mahakal means highest dimension or the greatest destroyer. Mahakal refers to Hindu God Shiva, who is limitless and greatest transformer. He is the destroyer of ego.

Lord Shiva is called as Mahakal as there is nothing beyond him. There is no dimensions, no element and even no time beyond him. In Hinduism text, Kaal is referred as time of death and Maha means Great. Lord Shiva is also referred as Anant, which means someone who is never-ending and will not...

In Hinduism ancient text Mahakal God or Mahakal Baba is referred to Lord Shiva for being a destroyer of bad elements. The word Maha means Great while Kal means Time, Space or Death. Lord Shiva is the immortal, self-born and highest form of divinity

Botanical name of Tulsi is Ocimum tenuiflorum while that of Basil is Ocimum basilicum. The two are a bit different though referred as same by many. Both are two different plants. Tulsi helps in stress relief and promote long life while Basil is antiviral, antioxidant and antimicrobial. The...

Yes, Tulsi leaves contain a good amount of mercury and iron. This is the reason it is suggested not to chew the Tulsi leaves. Chewing the leaves releases the mercury and it will damage the teeth. Apart from mercury, the Tulsi leaves are also a bit acidic and can cause wear of tooth enamel as...

Jalandhara was the husband of Tulsi Mata. He is also called chalantarana and was the Asura creation of Lord Shiva. He was the disciple of Shukracharya, who was the Guru of the Asuras. In Hindu belief Tulsi is a sacred plant and great worshipper of Lord Vishnu. This is the reason leaves of the...

Yes, Buddha had a wife and a son too. His wife was Yasodharā, who became a bhikkhunī in later part of her life. Bhikkhunī means a completely ordained female monastic in the religion Buddhism. Buddha and Yasodhara had one son named Rāhula.