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Kathmandu Durbar Square


 


Kathmandu Durbar Square is one of the three palaces that speak of the golden era of art and architecture of the medieval Nepal. Most of the exquisite monuments that adorn this square dates back to 16th century. Nasal Chowk, where the coronation ceremony of Shah Kings used to be performed, is a testimony to the brilliant artistic work of wood carving. The temple of goddess Taleju, Nautale Durbar (a nine-storey palace) and other pagoda and Shikhara style temples are other excellent examples of Nepalese art. The house of goddess Kumari, the only living god in the world, is more than a temple. The entrance to the Kumari house is guarded by two giant stone lions and the carved wooden panel over doorway depicts sacred images of gods and goddesses in different forms. One of the indigenous and unique architectures of Nepal is the exquisite carving struts that adorn these temples.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square 


 


Also called the City of Devotees, Bhaktapur Durbar is located 13 km east of Kathmandu along the Kathmandu-Lhasa highway. The 55-windows palace is the centre-piece of the Durbar Square. As the name suggests, the palace has been built in 55-windows showcasing a brilliant example of wood carving and brick paved paths. The main entrance of the palace is known as Golden Gate, an adorable piece of metal arts. Next to the Durbar Square is Taumadhi square. Here, the gigantic five-storey temple called Nyatapola overlooks the entire Bhaktapur city. Bhaktapur is probably the best preserved heritage sites of Kathmandu Valley.


Patan Durbar Square 


 


The Durbar Square of Patan is equally majestic and completes the three grand places of Kathmandu Valley. Most of the complexes within the palace were built around 17th century. The Durbar Square has numerous courtyards, royal bath & its stone water spouts, Golden window that are believed to be the masterpieces of Nepalese art and architecture. Krishna Mandir is made of stone in Shikhara (Peak) style. Inside Sundari Chowk (courtyard), the royal bath is decorated with exquisite and elaborate images of deities.

Swoyambhu Stupa


 


Swoyambhu stupa is situated at the top of a small hill west of Kathmandu. The stupa is one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal. It is believed to have been built some 2500 years ago. According to local folklore it was at the time when Bodhisatwa Manjushree drained out the water from the lake making Kathmandu valley a habitable place.

Swoyambhu Stupa is surrounded by lots of temples and monasteries. It is believed that the eyes of Swoyambhu Stupa are glaring from four sides toward the Kathmandu city for ensuring peace and prosperity on its inhabitants. A visit to the Natural History Museum which lies within the Swoyambhu Nath premises is not to be missed.

Bouddha Stupa

 

 


Bouddha stupa is another sacred Buddhist pilgrimages in Kathmandu Valley. It is situated to the east of Kathmandu city and is one of the largest stupas in the world measuring 36 m high. Devotees come to offer worship by lighting butter lamp, joss stick and walking around the stupa with chanting.

The stupa is also known as 'Khasti' or dew drops. Since there was no water to mix with the mortar, builders had to spread their cloth over the ground at night to collect dew. Hence, it is also called 'Khasti'.
 
Pashupatinath Temple

 



Pashupatinath temple is world"s most sacred Hindu temple visited by millions of pilgrims every year. It is considered to be one of the four pilgrimage sites to be visited by Hindus all over the world. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva thus an important feature of the temple is the lord Shiva-lingam image. It is believed to have been discovered by cattle herders of the Gopala dynasty over 2000 years ago. The sacred Bagmati river flows through the temple where pilgrims offer their worships and Hindu bodies are cremated.

 
Changu Narayan Temple



The temple of Changu Narayan Temple is situated at the top of peninsular ridge to the east of Kathmandu. The main icon in the sanctum dates back to 2nd/3rd century AD however the current structure of the temple was not more than 300 years old. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is the most ancient specimen pagoda architecture in the valley. The temple is decorated with precious stones & metals and magnificent wood carving like Narsimha, Garuda Narayan, Vishnu Vishworoop. All these icons are made around 7th century AD. The Changu Pillar is oldest and therefore the first written inscriptions of Nepalese history dating 464 AD. The temple is said to have been constructed during the reign of great Lichhavi king called Mana Dev.

White Machhindranath Temple

 

 
White Machhindranath or the God of Compassion is also known as Janabahadyo, Jamaleswor or Aryavalokiteswor. The site was is believed to be found by a farmer at Jamal, a crossroad at Kingsway, while ploughing a field. The age of the temple is still not known. The last restoration work on the temple was conducted during the reign of King Pratap Malla around 17th century AD. White Machhindranath is one of the 'Karunamaye' among four of them found in Kathmandu valley. People worship the god by lighting a dewa (a butter lamp) for a long life.

The temple built in the famous pagoda style is situated inside the courtyard of Janabahal on the way between Indrachowk and Ason. The temple is also called Golden Temple. It is decorated with gold plated various deities around its wall and the roof is gold plated. Small shrines of various god and goddess are scattered all around the temple.

Red Machhindranath Temple

 

 

Red Machhindranath is also known as Bungadyo or Padmapani Lokeshwor or the god of rainfall. The temple dates back to 7th century AD and is one of the four 'Karunamaye' found in Kathmandu valley. The temple of Red Machhindranath at Bungamati is located 4km south of Patan. The god is kept 6 months in Bungamati and 6 months in Tahbahal, Patan. The temple at Tahbahal is built in famous pagoda style while the temple at Bungamati is in Shikhar (Peak) style.

At the time of Lichhavi King Narendra Dev, a drought is said to have occurred in Kathmandu Valley. People came to know that Red Machhindranath had to be brought in the valley to heal away the suffering. Thereafter Red Machhindranath was brought from the place called Kamaroop Kamachhya in Assam, India by a Jyapu (a labor) called Lalit, a priest called Bandhu Duta Guvaju and the king Narendra Dev himself.