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Places To See In Nepal |
Patan Durbar Square
The square boasts of many famous
sites and unique architecture. Krishna
Mandir in the Patan Durbar Square was built
to honor an incarnation of Vishnu.
The Bhimsen temple which honors Bhim great
wrestler, brother of the Pandavs, and a
deity to Nepalese businessmen contains fine
samples of metal craft. The best place,
however, to see metal sculpture is the
Hiranya Varna Mahabiliar, the "Golden
Temple." It is a Newar monastery which
contains wall paintings, fourteenth century
statues, and scriptures. Its front facade is
mostly covered in bronze. Note the stone
gates and the figures upon them. These were
built by Silakars whose descendants are
active in the woodcarving industry today.
Also interesting are the four metal monkeys
at the corners of the temple. Monkeys have
been featured in the temple decor of Nepal
for several hundred years! |
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Krishna Mandir
Built in the seventeenth century, the
temple of Lord Krishna holds a commanding
position in the palace complex of Patan. It
is supposed to be the first specimen of
Shikhara style architecture in Nepal. It is
the only temple in Nepal having 21 spires
and is completely made of stone. |
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Hiranya Verna Mahabihar
Located inside kwabadehal, this three
storey golden pagoda of Lokeshwor (Lord
Buddha) was built in the twelfth century by
king Bhaskar Verma. Inside the upper storey
of the pagoda, are the golden image of Lord
Buddha and a large prayer wheel. |
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Rudra Verna Mahabihar
This unique Buddhist monastery
contains fine and amazing collection of
images and statues in metal, stone and wood.
It is believed that the Kings in the ancient
times were crowned in this monastery. Many
of the treasures offered by the devotees can
be seen here even today. |
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Kumbheshwor Temple
This fine tiered temple of Lord Shiva
was built during the reign of King
Jayasthiti Malla. A fair is held here on the
Janai Poornima day in August. |
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The Ashokan Stupas
There are four ancient stupas
popularly believed to have been built in 250
B.C. by Emperor Ashoka at the four corners
of Patan. The four stupas are situated in
Pulchowk, Lagankhel, Ebahi and in Teta (way
to Sano Gaon) respectively. These stupas
give evidence to the city's ancient
religious importance. |
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Temple of Machhendranath
and Minnath
The pagoda of Red Machhendranath
built in 1408 A.D. is situated in Tabahal.
For six months the deity is taken to its
other shrine in Bungmati. The temple of
Minnath is situated in Tangal on the way to
Tabahal. |
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Patan Industrial Estate
Patan Industrial Estate is situated
at Lagankhel in Lalitpur (Patan) near Sat
Dobato. This Industrial Estate is well known
for Nepali handicrafts such as wood
carvings, metal crafts, carpets and thangka
paintings. For The convenience of The
tourists there is a shopping arcade where
all the handicraft products of the Estate
are exhibited in the shopping arcade. |
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Mahaboudha
A litle further east from Patan
Durbar Square lies this Buddhist temple made
of clay bricks in which thousands of images
of Lord Buddha engraved. The terra-cotta
structure is one of the fourteenth century
Nepalese architectural masterpieces. |
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