Dharahara or the Bhimsen Tower was built during the 19th century by Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa. The tower imitating the Mughal minarets was erected just outside the Kathmandu city walls, where it dominated the city skyline. Dharahara was originally eleven storeys and was damaged in the 1934 ea...
Stone idol of the Boar Goddess Varahi (counterpart of Vishnu as Varaha) is one of the Eight Mothers, emanatory forms of Durga. Located at Dhumvarahi in Kathmandu, the foundation goes back to Bhaumagupta, 6th century.
The dome brick shrine is devoted to Bhringareshwar Mahadev in Sunaguthi in Lalitpur. A tall carved stone triton on a platform and a large stone bull is facing the temple. The square also contains a small double-storey Jaganath Temple and one of Ganesh.
The dome brick shrine is devoted to Bhringareshwar Mahadev in Sunaguthi in Lalitpur. A tall carved stone triton on a platform and a large stone bull is facing the temple. The square also contains a small double-storey Jaganath Temple and one of Ganesh.
This large brick temple is located in Matsyendra Bahal in Bungamati. A long stairway leads to the offcenter main entrance. The doorway has a torana of Hayagriva Bhairab. The struts which support the two metal roofs are carved with different deities including Bhairab. The temple was renovated in ...
Nyatapola Temple, consecrated in 1702, was built by King Bhupatindra Malla. The five roofs temple is raised on a corresponding number of terraces that dominate the Bhaktapur skyline.
Brahmayani Mandir in Brahmayani Ghat, Bhaktapur. This small brick temple is built on a stone base. The proch surrounding the sanctum is supported by wooden pillars. The entrance has a tympanum carved with a Kalamakara. In the courtyard are images of Ganesh and Saraswati, Shivalinga and arest hou...
Brahmayani Mandir in Brahmayani Ghat, Bhaktapur. This small brick temple is built on a stone base. The proch surrounding the sanctum is supported by wooden pillars. The entrance has a tympanum carved with a Kalamakara. In the courtyard are images of Ganesh and Saraswati, Shivalinga and arest hou...