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Pharping (sometimes spelled 'Parping' and also known as Yanglesho) is a small town in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal.
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The Asura Cave is where the great 8th century tantric master, Guru Rinpoche, combined the practices of Yangdak Heruka and Vajrakilaya, which resulted in him attaining the siddhi of Mahamudra. The three main images enshrined inside the cave are those of Guru Rinpoche in the middle, Yangdak Heruka to his right and Vajrakilaya to his left. There is a self-‐arisen ཨ་ “A” syllable on the left side of the cave just below an electric bulb, and there is a hand print embedded into the stone above and to the left of the cave entrance.
Chatral Rinpoche's Monastery
One of two monasteries built by the late yogi Chatral Rinpoche; the other is in Siliguri.
The cave is where Guru Rinpoche first undertook the sadana of Heruka, before culminating the practice at Asura Cave. Yanglesho is connected to Asura Cave by a narrow channel.
Clean, simple rooms. Restaurant on ground floor. Not far from Asura Cave.
A simple but clean guesthouse with rooftop restaurant. Convenient for visiting the Asura Cave.
A guesthouse is in the compound of Neydo Tashi Choeling Monastery, a 30 to 40 minute walk to Pharping bazaar. The rooms are clean and quiet and perfect for a personal retreat.
By bus
Buses depart Kanti Path Road (the last in the line of stops - between the Nepal Telecom building and Kathmandu Mall, just in front of the pedestrian overpass).
The town is very small and the bazaar can be covered on foot, though it may require a vehicle to reach some of the outlying monasteries, such as Neydo Tashi Choeling. Taxis are available in the town.
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