Bijeshwori monastery is located outside of Kathmandu on the banks of the Vishnumati in a secluded place. Although its basically follows the pattern of a Buddhist monastery, it has, in addition to the Buddha image, a three-storey temple which houses a mystic goddess of Tantric origin named Bidyad...
Tachhe Baha in Asan. There is a metal door and torana. The protecting balcony on the second storey is carved and supported by carved struts. There are a few sculptures of the various Lokeswaras and Prajyanparamita shrine. The inscriptions date the donation of hte finial in 1640, some land and a ...
The temple of Bungadyo in Bungamati. This large sikhara style temple, in the centre of the town square of Bungamati, houses the shrine of Bungadyo, also recognized as Rato Macchendranath, Avalokitesvara, Karunamaya or Bungamati Lokesvara. Bungadyo, the God of Rain, is worshipped by both Hindus a...
Aerial view of Swayambhu, the Self-Created or Self-Existent, is one of the most venerated and sacred Buddhist sites. Set on a hillock, west of Kathmandu City, it is reputedly the oldest settlement in the Kathmandu valley surrounded by several smaller shrines and temples. According to legend, Kat...
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...
