Boudhanath Stupa, situated on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley, can be credited to King Manadeva, who ruled in the beginning of the fifth century. In the course of centuries, this stupa, like many others have been repaired, renovated, and enlarged. The dome is set on a platform shape of a manda...
Chilancho stupa is located in Kirtipur. It stands on a stepped platform surrounded by four smaller Stupas. All five are lavishly decorated with statues of the Dhyani Buddhas.
View of Kathmandu Durbar Square. On the left is a chattraka (temple of round plan) consecrated to the Five-faced Hanuman and in the center is the Taleju Temple dedicated to Goddess Taleju dominating the skyline.
Stone relief of of Vishnu in the Dwarf incarnation, dated to the 13th century, situated in the Sikhara Narayan Temple in Pharping. A scence on the bottom right depicts the Vishnu's Dwarf incarnation showing the decorated sacrificial pot (yupa) readied for the Vedic horse sacrifice.
King Pratap Malla in the seventeenth century, built two tall sikhara style temples on the Swayambhu hill named Pratapapura, after himself, and Anantapura, after a consort, Ananta Priya, both dedicated to the esoteric Vajrayana deities. Pratapapur suffered damage; whereas, Anantapur completely co...
Narayan Temple in Swatha, Patan. This small two-storey temple is located at the beginning of a narrow road. The lower part of the figure sturts illustrate scenes of Vishnu's incarnations. It has a stone four-armed Vishnu. The stone Garuda was donated in 1706.
Agni Math in Kumariati Patan. It is used for performing the Agnihotra, a fire sacrifice performed by Brahmans after the ritualistic injunction of the Brahmanical Karmakanda.
Agni Math in Kumariati Patan. It is used for performing the Agnihotra, a fire sacrifice performed by Brahmans after the ritualistic injunction of the Brahmanical Karmakanda.
Erected in memory of Yoganarendra Malla in 1723 C.E., this Krishna Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square occupied an octagonal shape, a type of temple unexplainably reserved exclusively to Krishna. This temple is particularly important during the annual festival of Janmastami, commemorating Kishna’s...