Photograph by David Anthony Hohol
For many travelers, Kathmandu’s immediate impact is exhilarating. The sights, smells and sounds of the bustling city overload your senses the minute you set foot out onto the street. Whether you make your way through the crazy polluted traffic in a taxi or hit the narrow labyrinth-like streets of old town in a rickshaw, the energy is everywhere. Durbar Square is the center piece of the city and is both an architectural and artistic masterpiece of human achievement that rivals any place in the world. Often perched on the steps of the many temples scattered throughout Durbar Square are Hindu Holy men, the likes of which you see here.
These four shadhus, as they are called, are dedicated to achieving the fourth an final goal in Hindu life, moksha (liberation) through meditation and contemplation of the Brahman. They certainly are the spice of the city and any visit to Kathmandu would not be the same without them.
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