Visit Vaisha Dev (Toothache Tree), Kathmandu, Nepal

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Vaisha Dev is not so much a tree but a lump, which is probably one of the oddest sights in Kathmandu. Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain. This open temple lies between Kathmandu Durbar Sqaure and Thamel. When locals have toothache, still today, before going to the dentist they take a small coin of any denomination, make a hole on it and pound onto the log of wood with the help of an iron nail.

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