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Bhaktapur Places to See |
Bhaktapur is a home of medieval art and
architecture. Shaped like a conch shell,
Bhaktapur means the 'city of devotees'. Pottery
and weaving are its traditional industries. The
City is about 19 km from Kathmandu.
The city Bhaktapur known as Bhadgaon "City of
devotees" is 13 km east of Kathmandu. This is
most beautiful medieval town is the most
preserved of
the three medieval cities. exquisitely |
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carved 55 windows palace. The Golden Gate
an old palace, 5-stored Nyatapole temple and Bhairav Temple
near by and Dattatreya square etc. can be observed. |
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Bhaktapur Durbar Square |
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a conglomeration of pagoda and
shikhara style temples grouped around a fifty-five window palace
of brick and wood. The square is one of the most charming
architectural showpieces of the Valley as it highlights the
ancient arts of Nepal. The golden effigies of kings perched on
the top of stone monoliths, the guardian deities looking out
from their sanctuaries, the wood carvings in every place struts,
lintels, uprights, tympanums, gateways and windows all seem to
form a well orchestrated symphony. |
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Datta-Traya Temple |
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temple of Dattatraya is as old as the Palace of Fifty five
Windows. Consecrated by King Yakshya Malla in A. D. 1427, this
temple, according to popular belief, was built out of the trunk
of a single. The Datta-Traya Temple also built by late King
Vupatindra Malla in the 17th century is a famous pagoda carrying
an amusing history. This is a wooden temple facing west; it is
believed that the timber used for its relevant construction was
sawed out of a single tree. So you can imagine how big the tree
must have been. The square has been nomenclatured from the name
of the Deity itself. The three-storied temple is dedicated to
the three-headed Deity of the orthodox Hindus. It symbolizes the
divine triad, a mere combination of Brahma (the Creator), Bishnu
(the Preserver) and Maheshwor (the Destroyer). The square as a
whole can be regarded as a marvelous gallery of intricate wood
carvings. One can smell environments of medieval period around
the square. In the periphery of the temple, you can also see
monasteries, Vimsen Temple and a platform. There are a couple of
handicraft quarters around where watching the skills of the
carvers is a sheer joy. The Pujari-Math Temple has the renowned
Peacock Window in the landside facing the cardinal direction of
east. It is a pure wooden structure, a master-piece indeed.
Apart from these, there exist two special museums-the Metal
Craft Museum and the Wood Craft Museum. |
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Changunarayan |
This is the most ancient temple of
Kathmandu valley. The temple built third century is
decorated by some of the best samples of stones, wood
and metal crafts in the valley.A fifth century stone
inscription, the oldest to be discovered in Nepal, is
located in the temple compound and it tells of the
victorious King Mandev. |
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