Jaisi Dewal in jaisidewal, Kathmandu. This temple was built in the 17th century and its name Jaisi Dewal comes from Lakshminarayan Joshi, a powerful minister of King Bhupatendra. It is located in a historical place which is believed to have been the nucleus of Kathmandu during the Lichchhavi per...
The iconic 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 half te...
The lions guarding the Shiva-Parvati Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square. The temple takes its name from the manikins of Shiva and Parvati who lean from an upper window, like a king and queen, observing the constant activity in the square in Kathmandu.
Tachupal Tole in Bhakapur is flanked by a series of ornate brick-and-timber buildings that were originally used as math (Hindu priests’ houses). The Pujari Math (on the right), which now serves as the Woodcarving Museum. The building was damage in the 2015 earthquake. Its most famous feature is ...
Tachupal Tole in Bhakapur is flanked by a series of ornate brick-and-timber buildings that were originally used as math (Hindu priests’ houses). The Pujari Math (on the right), which now serves as the Woodcarving Museum. The building was damage in the 2015 earthquake. Its most famous feature is ...
Tachupal Tole in Bhakapur is flanked by a series of ornate brick-and-timber buildings that were originally used as math (Hindu priests’ houses). The Pujari Math (on the right), which now serves as the Woodcarving Museum. The building was damage in the 2015 earthquake. Its most famous feature is ...
Tachupal Tole in Bhakapur is flanked by a series of ornate brick-and-timber buildings that were originally used as math (Hindu priests’ houses). The Pujari Math (on the right), which now serves as the Woodcarving Museum. The building was damage in the 2015 earthquake. Its most famous feature is ...