Panauti's setting between the rivers within a small valley surrounded by mountains and its outstanding examples of temple architecture, make this village one of the finest in the Kathmandu Valley.
Panauti's setting between the rivers within a small valley surrounded by mountains and its outstanding examples of temple architecture, make this village one of the finest in the Kathmandu Valley.
Panauti's setting between the rivers within a small valley surrounded by mountains and its outstanding examples of temple architecture, make this village one of the finest in the Kathmandu Valley.
Reconstruction of Kasthamandap, from which Kathmandu derives its name, was built in the twelfth century and was the oldest structure in Kathmandu. It was a public pavilion, a rest house, which sat along the two ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes- India and China. This sattal, half shelter and ...
Raktakali in Tengal, Kathmandu. This small temple stands in a courtyard beneath a large tree. It has a single, gilt copper roof and is embossed with brass sheets. It contains no idols, only plain stone, revealing the Tantric origin of the shrine. The oldest date connected with the shrine is 1718...
Uma Maheswara Temple in Kwalakhu in Patan. This two storey brick temple is built on a square base. The torana over the entrance on the ground floor depicts Nrityanath. The struts wich supports the tile roofs show figres of Bhairab, Sapta and Astamatrikas. There is a gajura on the top roof.