The Mahabouddha Temple, a sikhara style temple in Patan. This 16th century temple is thought to be modeled after the celebrated temple at Bodhgaya in India.
Stone relief of of Vishnu in the Dwarf incarnation, dated to the 13th century, situated in the Sikhara Narayan Temple in Pharping. A scence on the bottom right depicts the Vishnu's Dwarf incarnation showing the decorated sacrificial pot (yupa) readied for the Vedic horse sacrifice.
King Pratap Malla in the seventeenth century, built two tall sikhara style temples on the Swayambhu hill named Pratapapura, after himself, and Anantapura, after a consort, Ananta Priya, both dedicated to the esoteric Vajrayana deities. Pratapapur suffered damage; whereas, Anantapur completely co...
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...
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 and Buddhists. Hindus regard him as an...
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 and Buddhists. Hindus regard him as an...
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 and Buddhists. Hindus regard him as an...
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 and Buddhists. Hindus regard him as an...
