Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the
old Bhaktapur Kingdom, 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level. It is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. The Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the current town
of Bhaktapur, also known as Bhadgaon, which lies 13 km east of Kathmandu. While
the complex consists of at least four distinct squares (Durbar Square, Taumadhi
Square, Dattatreya Square and Pottery Square), the whole area is informally
known as the Bhaktapur Durbar Square and is a highly visited site in the
Kathmandu Valley
Nyatapola in Newari language means five stories - the symbolic of five
basic elements. This is the biggest and highest pagoda of Nepal ever built with
such architectural perfection and artistic beauty. The temple's foundation is
said to be made wider than its base. The temple is open for the public once a
year - during Dashain. The goddess who owes the temple is Goddess Shiddhilaxmi.
and as bodyguards, those statues are built, which we can see in five layers of
the base of temple. It is said that it took three generations to complete that
temple. The temple is famously known as pancha tale mandira.
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| King Bhupatindra Malla |
The Statue of King Bhupatindra Malla in the act of
worship can be seen on a column facing the palace. Of the square's many
statues, this is considered to be the most magnificent
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The world famous Golden gate of Bhaktapur.
"Lu Dhowka" (The Golden Gate)" is said to be the most
beautiful and richly molded specimen of its kind in the entire world. The door
is surmounted by a figure of the Hindu goddess Kali and Garuda (mythical
griffin) and attended by two heavenly nymphs. It is embellished with monsters
and other Hindu mythical creatures of marvelous intricacy. Percy Brown, an
eminent English art critic and historian, described the Golden Gate as
"the most lovely piece of art in the whole Kingdom; it is placed like a
jewel, flashing innumerable facets in the handsome setting of its
surroundings." The gate was erected by King Ranjit Malla and is the
entrance to the main courtyard of the palace of fifty-five windows.
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| Sacred Pond |
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| 17thcentury Ugrachandi image |
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| The world famous Golden gate of Bhaktapur. |
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| Bhairava Nath Temple |
The Bhairab Nath
Temple is dedicated to Bhairava, the most fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva.
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| Siddha Pokhari |
Siddha Pokhari, also called as Ta–Pukhu, was constructed during rule of
the Medieval King Yakshya Malla in the early fifteenth century. This human made
pond is 171 m long, 73 m wide and about 3 m deep. Located near the main city
gate in Bhaktapur, Siddha Pokhari is associated with a number of myths and is
also a favorite hangout for many
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