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CONTENTS
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—The Pass of Chandragiri—First View of the Valley of Nepal—The Last Stage |
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| CHAPTER V THE CITIES OF THE VALLEY | |
| Katmandu—Legendary Plan—History—The Durbar—Bhim Sen's Tower—Bhatgaon—The Durbar Square—The Golden Gate—Nyatpola Deval or the Temple of the Five Stages—The Taumari Tol—Patan—Its Decay—The Durbar Square—Principal Buildings of Patan—Kirtipur | 61 |
| CHAPTER VI PASHPATTI | |
| The Doorway of Death—Its Buildings—The Daily Devotees—Women Pilgrims—The Burning-Ghat | 84 |
| CHAPTER VII THE TEMPLE OF CHANGU-NARAIN | |
| The Situation of the Temple—Pilgrims to the Shrine—The Art and Architecture of the Temple—The Pilgrims' Ritual | 93 |
| CHAPTER VIII FESTIVALS | |
| The Popularity of the Festivals—The Machendranath Festival—The Procession—The Dassera Festival—The Review—The Dassera Procession—Blessing the Colours at the Kot—Minor Celebrations, "Kaka boli" and "Swana boli"—The Pilgrimage—The Sacred Lake of Gosainthan | 103 |
