Life in the Courts: Portraits and Ceremonies. The Ranas ruled Nepal from 1846 when Jung Bahadur Rana captured power from the Shah Kings and started a 104 year rule as hereditary Prime Ministers. As Dirgha Man started working in the courts since the late 19th century, Rana Portraits and Ceremonie...
The chariot of Kumari during the Indra Jatra Festival. King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and other dignitaries are watching the festival from Hanuman Dhoka Palace on the left.
Rana Architecture: The Ranas were heavily influenced by European style. This is evident in their fashion, art and architecture. The palaces and gardens are very distinct from the native structures and emulate Victorian England.
Toran Bhawan in Naxal was built by Prime Miinter Bir Shamsher in 1894 for his son Indra on the site of a Mahadev Temple and several dharmasalas which had to be demolished.
Dvarapala, a door or gate guardian portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant, usually armed with a weapon - the most common being the gadha, mace. The dvarapala statue is a widespread architectural elements in Hindu and Buddhist temples.