Bhadrakali Temple, built in the 1817, is believed to be built after Goddess Bhadrakali told the priest to dig the hill where they found her statue. Since then, the temple lies there and is protected by the Nepal Army.
Life in the Courts: Portraits and Ceremonies. The Ranas ruled Nepal from 1846 when Jung Bahadur Rana captured power from the Shah Kings and started a 104 year rule as hereditary Prime Ministers. As Dirgha Man started working in the courts since the late 19th century, Rana Portraits and Ceremonie...
Photo taken inside Singha Durbar in front of Parliament House (Gallery Baithake) between Nov. 16- 22, 1945 George R. Merrell, then U.S. Chargé d'Affaires at New Delhi, presented the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister the Maharaja Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in recognition of the role played ...
Maha Bu Baha in Mahaboudha, Kathmandu. The principal monument is a stupa of brick and stucco, set on a square stone base with two steps. Around the drum are shrines for the four Buddhas for the four cardinal points. The inscriptions tell of repairs to the Mahabuddha image in 1742 and 1857, and t...
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 ...
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 ...