Is Kathmandu still a hub for spiritual tourism?

Is the capital of Nepal still a global hub for spiritual tourism, and how is Kathmandu dealing with wider tourism trends?
Mid-Day on MSN

Come for the mountains, stay for the food in Kathmandu

The valley had turned purple with blooming jacaranda trees that had washed it in shades of lavender. Just for a few weeks, ...
National Catholic Reporter

Amid Nepal's shattered shrines and temples, a religious fatalism sets in

When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake roared through this Himalayan nation April 25, leaving an estimated 5,500 dead and more than 11,000 injured, shrines and temples were sent crashing to the ground, many ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Hindu devotees gather at Kathmandu temple for Maha Shivaratri festival

Kathmandu, Mar 7 (EFE).Kathmandu, Mar 7 (EFE). — Hindu devotees gathered Monday at Kathmandu’s Pashupati Temple for the Maha Shivaratri festival, which is held every year to honor the Lord Shiva, god ...
eturbonews

400 tourists trapped in Kathmandu Dharahara tower, avalanche in the Himalayas, temples destroyed

Up to 400 people, many are expected to be tourists wanting to enjoy a panoramic view of the Kathmandu valley are currently trapped when the Dharahara Tower or Bhimsen Tower collapsed. Up to 400 people ...
The Himalayan Times

Temples partially damaged in quake await renovation

Although temples and heritage monuments that were damaged in the 2015 earthquakes in Basantapur Durbar Square are undergoing reconstruction, the government has given least priority to renovation and ...