Name: Pashupatinath Aarati Darshan Tour
Brand: Discover Altitude
Price: 75 USD
Availability: InStock

Pashupatinath Aarati Tour is a unique evening tour in the heart of Kathmandu that includes two historical, cultural, and spiritual WORLD HERITAGE SITES of Nepal i.e. Bouddhanath and Pashupatinath.

This will be a spiritual tour of the famous religious sites within the Kathmandu Valley. Mixed with Hindu and Buddhist cultural observation, an evening tour of these spots will help you explore the temple's daily ritual ceremonies and the monastery's ritual chantings.

Highlights

Guided day tour to Bouddhanath and Pashupatinath UNESCO Heritage Sites
Enjoy a free evening observing the Hindu and Buddhist ritual ceremony
Visit the Tibetan monastery in Bouddhanath
Take part in the Pashupatinath Aarati Ceremony on the bank of the river
Know the two unique religions and the culture of Nepal i.e. Hinduism and Buddhism
Feel the inner spiritualism in the lap of the Himalayan kingdom
Observe the Cremation procedure and Aarati ceremony going together on the bank of the river Bagmati

As Kathmandu is also known as the city of temples and (Gumba) monastery, an evening tour that begins from Bouddhanath will take you to Nepal's biggest stupa, dating back to the 5th century.

Afternoon monastery gets open for the devotees and the ritual ceremonies by the monk can be observed. You can participate actively inside the monastery, as the monastery is open to all sentient beings.

A cup of tea/coffee on the restaurant's rooftop will add an extra advantage, as the devotee pays homage to the stupa moving clockwise spinning the praying wheels all around and the views from the top will be amazing.

Further, heading towards Pashupatinath, just a 15-minute distance from Bouddhanath, you will be amazed to see the Hindu ritual ceremony on the bank of the holy river Bagmati and the cremation of the dead bodies on the other side of the river, that goes together.

Pashupatinath is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, built in pagoda style, and has religious importance for Hindus worldwide. Every evening there is an Aarati Darshan ceremony behind the main temple premises on the bank of the river and devotees flock to observe.

Inside the main courtyard of the temple foreigners as strictly prohibited from entering, but the entire area can be visited except the temple courtyard. The evening will be a special time to view the ritual Aarati and some Bhajanas being sung on the bank of the river Bagmati. This is easily accessible to all.

On the same bank of the river live cremation ceremonies are being done, this shows the importance of life and death in Hindu philosophy; where both rituals Aarati and death ceremonies go together.

To have this view, every day thousands of devotees visit the temple. It is believed that Lord Shiva flocks around Pashupatinath to have the view of Aarati and for devotees visiting this temple means attaining liberation from the circle of rebirth.

This Aarati Tour to Pashupatinath will make you feel the spiritual vibration with the live ritual ceremonies in two religious World Heritage Sites of Nepal.

If you have a free evening, it is highly recommended to enjoy the spiritual evening tour in the heart of Kathmandu with our government-registered religious Tour guide, who will help you to explain each ceremony with its importance and ritual significance, with stories about the legends that follow.

Discover Altitude is free for any question that arises. If you want to change the given itinerary according to your specific time and schedule, please let us know, The Itinerary can be customized according to your interest and time frame.

Who can visit the Aarati Tour to Pashupatinath

Aarati Darshan Tour to Pashupatinath is a combine tour to Bouddhanath and Pashupatinath. This is an easy evening tour to the center of Kathmandu easily accessible by Car/Jeep. Travelers can visit both the Historical Sites together and can explore the Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies together.

Any travelers, despite their age, gender, or religious faith can observe the Aarati Tour. You will be able to observe the ceremonies and participate.

What to Expect in this Tour

Pashupatinath Aarati Tour is a privately guided tour by a professional Guide in a Car/Jeep/Van etc depending upon the number of travelers. The tour mainly starts during the afternoon. However, if you want to add a couple of spots along with these 2 Historical sites, this too is possible and can start in the morning.

Your guide and car will be there for pick up at your hotel and then will drive to Bouddhanath. Bouddhanath is one of the popular Buddhist Pilgrimage sites in Nepal with more than 2 dozen Monasteries of different Buddhist sects. Visiting the largest Stupa, you will explore the monastery and actively participate in the Ceremony.

Further, a short drive will take you to Pashupatinath Temple, one of the famous Hindu Pilgrimage Site. Exploring around, one can meet and greet Holy Shaddu around the temple and explore the open cremation sites and in the evening a big ceremony (every day) on the bank of the river is organized. Here thousands of devotee takes part and you can be one of them.

Thus, the basic highlights of this Aarati Tour will be a couple of Monastery visits along with Bouddhanath Stupa, a Couple of Temple visits in Pashupatinath, Exploring Ceremonies, the Cremation of dead bodies, Holy Shaddu, etc. Finally, at around 6-7 PM, your tour will end, and will be escorted to your respective hotel.