Nepal: Kathmandu’s Asan Market

Asan is one of the oldest and busiest squares in Kathmandu.

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All kinds of household goods are available in this bustling marketplace where the local people shop.

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Yak tales are sold here – to use as brooms for sweeping floors.

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Spices

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Socks for you Sir?

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Brass items for sale

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Fruit sold from bicycles

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The three storey high pagoda styled Annapurna (goddess of food grains) temple is situated here.

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 Buying roasted peanuts from a vendor on the street.

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The streets of Asan market

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