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Places To See In Nepal |
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
This complex of places, country
yards, and temples built between the 12th
and 18th used to be the seat of ancient
malla kings of Kathmandu. An interesting
object here is the 17th century stone
inscription set into the wall of the palace
with writings in 15 language.
The durbar square protected as a UNESCO
world heritage site. This is the social,
religious and urban focal point of city.
There are also museums inside the palace
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Thimi
Thimi is situated 8 Km east of
Kathmandu, is a farming town on the way of
Bhaktapur. Wonderful temples and other
religious shrines point its steers. It is
known for the artistic masks and mud pots
often seen spread out on the streets to dry
in the sun. Handspun cotton cloth is another
Thimi specialty. |
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The Golden Gate
Golden gate is the entrance to the
main courtyard of the Palace of 55 windows.
Built King Ranjit Malla, the Gate is one of
the most beautiful and richly carved
specimens of its kind in the entire world.
This gate is embellished with deities and
monsters of marvellous intricacy. |
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The Palace Of 55 Windows
The Palace of 55 windows was built in
the seventeenth century by King Bhupatindra
Malla. Among the brick walls with their
gracious setting and sculptural design, is a
balcony of 55 windows. This balcony is a
masterpiece of wood carving. |
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The Stone Temple Of
Batsala Devi
The stone temple of Batsala Devi,
which is also located in the Durbar square
is full of intricate carvings. This temple
also sets a beautiful example of Shikhara
style of architecture in Nepal. There is a
bronze bell on the terrace of the temple
which is also known as the "bell of barking
dogs". This colossal bell, placed in 1737
A.D. was used to sound curfew during that
time. |
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Nyatapole Temple
This five-storey pagoda was built in
1702 A.D. by King Bhupatindra Malla. It
stands on a five-terraced platform. On each
of the terraces squat a pair of figures; two
famous wrestlers, two elephants, two lions,
two griffins and Baghini and Singini the
tiger and the lion goddesses. This is one of
the tallest pagodas and is famous for its
massive structure and subtle workmanship. |
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Bhairavnath Temple
This temple was first built as a
one-storey pagoda but later chaned into a
three-storey temple in 1718 A.D. by king
Bhupatindra Malla. The temple is noted for
its artistic grandeur. It is dedicated to
Lord Bhairav the god of Terror. |
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Dattatraya Temple
Built in 1427 A.D. this temple is
said to have been built from trunk of a
single tree. Near this temple is a monastery
with exquisitely carved peacock windows. |
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Changu Narayan Temple
Changu Narayan Temple is situated on
a ridge overlooking the Valley, about 12 km
to the east of the center city. It is
dedicated to the Hindu god Bishnu. One of
the finest and oldest specimens of pagoda
architecture, the temple is embellished with
exquisite wood and stone carvings. The
sacred complex is a world heritage site. |
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