Trip Code :
VHA/PT-02
Duration :
10 Days
Grading :
Easy
Max Altitude :
1900m
Activity :
Meditation retreat course
Starts at :
Pharping
End at :
Kahtmandu
Trip Route :
Kathmandu-Pharping- Namobuddha- Timal( guru Rinpoche)- Maratika Cave - Lumbini- Kathmandu
Best Season :
All season
Overview
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu and Transfer to hotel (Boudha area)
Pickup From the Airport and transfer to hotel near boudhanath Stupa . after the refreshment Circumilation( Kora) of boudhanath Stup[a and worship function in the Stupa.
Day 2: Drive to Pharping .( Asura cave, green Tara etc. Overnight at Lamagaun
Morning worship function in the Stupa. After breakfat in the Hotel drive to Pharping and visit Green Tara Temple Asura cave and guru Rinpoche Meditation center, Vajra yogini Temple . Drive to Tashi Rapten monastery at lamagaun and overnight there.
Day 3: Lamagaun to Godabari( Guru Rinpoche Meditation center and Patan Mahaboudha. back to Kathmandu
Morning sun rise view in the himalaya .ie, Langtang, dorjelakpa, Gaurishankar and Everest. After Freakfast drive from lamagaun to godabari Guru Rinpoche meditation center then visit godabari botanical garden . Lunch at Godabari resort then drive to Patan mahabuddha, Thousand Buddha terocatta sikhara temple .Explore patan craft and metal work then back to kathmandu .
Day 4: : Kathmandu to Namobuddha and Bhaktapur ( Taking Tara)
In the morning after breakfast drive to Namoobuddha .which is about 40 km drive from kathamndu .located on the hill top . This is most inportant holy place taht the buddha sacrify his body to the bunger tigeres and cub. Lunch will ba at Dhulikhel and Drive to Bhaktapur.
Bhaktapur is one of the most oldest and crowest small town of Nepal. Which is rich in woodcarft and pottery work. You will visit green Tara temple and back to kathmandu
Day 5: Kathmandu to Timal guru Rinpoche and Maratika Cave. Overnight at Maratika Cave
Early morning drive from south east from kathmandu valley , Maratika cave is around 6 hrs driving from kathmandu . After 40 km drive you will drive to the North Timal . This is the place where Guru Rinpoche fight against demon .
Guru Padmasambhava took the name Dükyi Zhechen, Great Demon Slayer, since he had successfully subdued the demonic enemies of the Dharma. It is still possible to visit the rocky caves where he practiced and find remnants from his time there. An extraordinary site for connecting with the Mahaguru’s wrathful aspect, Yarinak is where he perfected the practices for eliminating obstacles to the realization of the essence of the path.
If you walk about 30 minutes, yopu will see Guru Rinpoche Boot, tiger head, Drum, Phurba,Guru Rinpoche foot print. . After visited this site drive down to the Phurkot . Lunch over there and drive to Maratika Cave. Overnight at Haleshi.
Guru Padmasambhava took the name Dükyi Zhechen, Great Demon Slayer, since he had successfully subdued the demonic enemies of the Dharma. It is still possible to visit the rocky caves where he practiced and find remnants from his time there. An extraordinary site for connecting with the Mahaguru’s wrathful aspect, Yarinak is where he perfected the practices for eliminating obstacles to the realization of the essence of the path.
If you walk about 30 minutes, yopu will see Guru Rinpoche Boot, tiger head, Drum, Phurba,Guru Rinpoche foot print. . After visited this site drive down to the Phurkot . Lunch over there and drive to Maratika Cave. Overnight at Haleshi.
Day 6: Explore Maratika Cave and Back to Kathmandu in the Afternoon
Meditation and worship in the cave. In this Maratika cave ,Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), where he and his consort Mandarava were blessed with immortal life by Buddha Amitayus. The caves of Maratika are mentioned in tibetan literature up from the 12th century. The ‘Sanglingma’, a Kathang (biography) of Padmasambhava discovered by Nyang Ral Nyima Öser, describes the original event, which made the Maratika caves a sacred place for Buddhists:At the request of the Bodhisattva Avaloketesvara, the Buddha Amitayus once taught eighteen tantras of long life.
After lunch drive back to kathamndu
Day 7: Sightseeing of Swayambhunath and Nagarjun( Jamocho Hill)
Drive to the north West hill of Kathmandu valley. One of the most important religious polgrimage site of buddhist followers . After lunch visit Swambhunath( The Stupa of Self arison . It is also called monkey temple
Day 8: Kahtmandu to Lumbini flight and overnight at Lumbini
After Breakfast, morning flight to Lumbini. Lunch at lumbini. In the afternoon worship in the mayadevi temple. birth place of Buddha. Overnight at Lumbini
Day 9: Lumbini Explore and Back to Kathmandu
Morning meditation in the monastery. visit different country monasteries, Thai, vietnam, German, Tibet, Srilanka, China Etc. After lunch fly back to kathmandu
Day 10: Fly back to home or onward destination .
Drop to the International airport for departure flight.
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Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour - 10 days