From left to right: Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista, Ambassador Carol C. Laise as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Nepal and Commander-in-Chief Singha B. Basnet rides on an elephant during the rice feeding ceremony of HRH Crown Prince Dipendra in 1972.
Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex also called Kathmandu Durbar Square. The late Malla and Shah palaces of Kathmandu are surrounded by temples and shrines that lies at the center of the city. The Square acts as a marketplace and a place for numerous festivals and ceremonies.
Sveta Bhairav, an impressive gilt head of Seto Bhairav is installed beside the Degutale Temple in Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square. It donated by Rana Bahadur Shah in 1795 during the ocassion of Indra Jatra Festival. The image still plays an important role in this annual festival when from a conceale...