Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The doorway on the left is Golden Gate and next to it is the 55 Windowed Palace. The statue on the stone pillar is of King Bhupatindra Malla.
View of Kal Mochan Tirtha and Ghat with the dome-shaped Hiranya Narayan Temple. The pagoda temple, to the left, was constructed by Queen Tripura Sundari in 1828 in memory of her husband King Rana bahadur Shah. Jung Bahadur Rana had the Narayan Temple built in 1875 The small bridge to the left of...
View of Kal Mochan Tirtha and Ghat with the dome-shaped Hiranya Narayan Temple. The pagoda temple, to the left, was constructed by Queen Tripura Sundari in 1828 in memory of her husband King Rana bahadur Shah. Jung Bahadur Rana had the Narayan Temple built in 1875 The small bridge to the left of...
View of Kal Mochan Tirtha and Ghat with the dome-shaped Hiranya Narayan Temple. The pagoda temple, to the left, was constructed by Queen Tripura Sundari in 1828 in memory of her husband King Rana bahadur Shah. Jung Bahadur Rana had the Narayan Temple built in 1875 The small bridge to the left of...
Kohiti constructed in 1782. This deep water conduit is containted within a walled compound. The single sprout is located on one side of the structure. There are a number of sculptures of Hindu and Buddhist gods within the compound. Although the earliest date is the late Malla period, the Hiti ha...
Kohiti constructed in 1782. This deep water conduit is containted within a walled compound. The single sprout is located on one side of the structure. There are a number of sculptures of Hindu and Buddhist gods within the compound. Although the earliest date is the late Malla period, the Hiti ha...
An aerial view of Kathmandu Valley. In the foreground Bahadur Bhawan, which later became the first hotel, Royal Hotel, in Nepal. In the middle, Naryanhiti Palace, residence of the former King of Nepal and Phora Durbar.
Dvarapala, a door or gate guardian portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant, usually armed with a weapon - the most common being the gadha, mace. The dvarapala statue is a widespread architectural elements in Hindu and Buddhist temples.
Dvarapala, a door or gate guardian portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant, usually armed with a weapon - the most common being the gadha, mace. The dvarapala statue is a widespread architectural elements in Hindu and Buddhist temples.
Dvarapala, a door or gate guardian portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant, usually armed with a weapon - the most common being the gadha, mace. The dvarapala statue is a widespread architectural elements in Hindu and Buddhist temples.