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KEY POINTS

 Vikram Seth visit Pashupatinath temple and finds that only Hindus
are allowed for darshan. There is an atmosphere of
feverish disorder in and around Pashupatinath temple due to the
crowd of Priests, hawkers, devotees, tourists; cows, monkeys,

pigeons and dogs roam through ground.
 The author sees that the people are performing different rituals on
the holy bank of Bagmati River.
 Next he visits Baudhnath Shrine which seems to him as Haven of
Quietness. There is complete silence and still atmosphere.
 Tibetan immigrants were selling felt bags, silver jewellery antiques
etc on the pavement of the road.
 The author finds that Kathmandu is more religious, vivid and
mercenary city.
 It is the noisiest and busiest city because of thousands of tourists,
vendors shouting, playing of film songs and honking sound of the

vehicles.
 He enjoys his visit to Kathmandu by visiting Pashupatinath and
Baudhnath shrine and roaming in the busy market eating corn on the
cob, reading comics and reader digest.
 Vikram enchanted by the melodious songs played by the flute seller
he finds the way of selling his flute was different from other
hawkers.
 The author becomes tired and feels home sick and decided to return
home by air.