Bihar Board Class 9Th English chapter 7 Kathmandu Solutions | Bseb class 9Th Chapter 7 Kathmandu Notes

Ans.— Mr. Vikram Seth visits the two temples in Kathmandu with Mr. Shah’s son and nephew.

Ans.— A party of saffron-clad Westerner struggle as the policeman is not convinced that they are the Hindus.

Ans.— At Nepal Airlines, the author buys a ticket for the next day flight.

Ans.— The Kaliyug will end on earth when the small shrine half protruding from the stone platform on the riverbank at the Pashupatinath émerges fully.

Ans.— The author finds it difficult to go away from the square as he is enchanted by the sound of the flute.

Ans.— Kathmandu is famous as it is vivid, mercenary, religious, with small shrines to flower-adorned deities along

the narrowest and busiest streets. It has two famous templesThe Pashupatinath and the Baudhnath Stupa. The first is the most sacred to the Hindus and the second to the Buddhists. The first bustles with crowd and noise whereas there is a sense of stillness at the other.

Ans.— The Baudhnath Stupa is the famous Buddhist shrine of Kathmandu. Its immense white dome is ringed by a road. Small shops stand on its outer edge, selling felt bags, Tibetan prints and silver jewellery, as many of these shops are owned by Tibetan immigrants. Despite this, there are no crowds. The shrine appears to be a heaven of quietness in the busy street around.

Ans.— At Pashupatinath there is always an atmosphere of febrile confusion priests, devotees, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeon and dogs roam through the grounds. There are so many worshippers that some people trying to get the priests attention are elbowed aside by others pushing their way to the front. There are monkeys who play and quarrel and sometimes jumps onto a Shivalinga. Old offerings such as flowers and leaves are dropped from a balcony into the Bagmati river that flows below.

Ans.— The author wonderfully describes the pattern of life of the flute seller. The seller is standing in a corner of the square near the hotel. He has in his hand a pole with an attachment at the top from which fifty or sixty bansuris protrude in all directions. From time to time he stands the pole on the ground, selects a flute and plays for a few minutes, drowning the noise of the traffic and the hawkers cries. He plays slowly, meditatively, without excessive display.