Fountains, Nepal [The Naudhara (“nine spouts”).] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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View of the Naudhara (“nine spouts”) is located in Godawari municipality at the base of Phulchoki, the tallest hill of the Kathmandu Valley. Phulchoki is on the southern rim of the Valley about 18 kilometres south-east of the Kathmandu Darbar Square. Godawari is elevated enough above the Valley f...
[Bhadrakali Temple (also known as Shree Lumadhi Bhadrakali), Kathmandu.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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View of Bhadrakali Temple (also known as Shree Lumadhi Bhadrakali), Kathmandu, a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, was built in 1817 at the eastern corner of Tundikhel, Kathmandu. According to one legend, the temple was built at the site where a statue of Bhadrakali was found. It ...
View looking east, showing a numerous Shiva shrines as well as two of the buildings (sattals) within the complex. The Gorakhnath Mandir Temple is located on the hill directly east across the Bagmati River from the Pashupati Temple and along the pathway leading from the footbridges to the Mrigasth...
Sacred river & burning ghat, Nepal. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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View of the preparting of bodies for cremation at the north end of Bhashmeshvar Ghat on the west bank of the Bagmati River at Pashupati. The stairs to the Ayar Ghat and southern most foot bridge are on the extreme right of the photograph. The three domes of the Bhashmeshvar Mahadev Temple rise ab...