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Sankhu, Sacred Vajrayogini Temple and Milarepa Meditation Caves

Sankhu is a small village in the

east of the Kathmandu Valley,

in Nepal. It is a sacred site of

Buddhism associated with

Vajrayogini, as well as an

important Hindu shrine. It is

considered one of the oldest of

the Kathmandu Valley and

records go back as far as the

5th century AD.

The village of Sankhu, a 45

minute drive from Kathmandu,

offers visitors the opportunity

to explore a traditional

Buddhist monastery, 1500year-old meditation caves and a

sacred Vajrayogini temple complex. The temple and meditation caves are accessed by climbing up stone

steps located behind the monastery. Advanced Buddhist masters from ancient India, including the 80

Mahasiddhas meditated for years in these caves and attained high spiritual realization and meditation

powers. One cave is well known as the dwelling place of Tibets greatest saint and poet, Milarepa, who

composed spontaneous songs of realization from his meditation seat in the cave.

Built in 1655, the Vajrayogini temple complex is a

magnificent example of Newari architecture boasting

tiered roofs of sheet copper, beautiful wood-carvings,

repose work and stone statues. Vajrayogini is an important

tantric meditation deity of Tibetan & Indian Buddhism.Deities in the Buddhist tradition are not external gods, but

are representations of ones own enlightened qualities. The

blessings of all the masters who practiced meditation and

attained realization there are very much perceptible in

these sacred sites, temples and caves today.

Price: 35 per pax based on two pax. (If you need a guide total price 50 per pax) combine with Namo

Buddha 45 per pax, with guide 60 per pax.

Included: Private transport;excluded:entrance fees etc.