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The
Bhaktapur city is protected as a UNESCO world
Heritage site. Bhaktapur, also known as Bhadgaon,
it means city of the Devotees. It is the third
major town of the valley and in many ways the
most mediaeval. The Bhaktapur is on of the most
charming architecture showpieces of the valley
as it highlights the ancient. The main items of
interest in the Bhaktapur are: The lion gate:
Dating as far back as AD1696, this gate is
guarded on either side by two huge statues of
lions. A long side, there are two stone images
of Gods. The Golden gate: The golden gate is
said to be the most beautiful and richly molded
specimen of its kind in the entire world. The
Golden gate is the mostly lovely piece of art in
the whole Kingdom. The palace of fifty five
windows: The palace of fifty five windows is the
magnificent palace which was built during the
region of King Yakshya Malla in 1427 AD. Among
the brick walls with their gracious setting and
sculptural design is a considered to be a unique
piece of wood carving. The five- storey and 30
meter- high Nyatopola temple is not only the
highest temple in the whole Kathmandu valley,
but also one of the best example of Nepalese
traditional architecture temple. The temple was
built in 1702 AD and its design was so elegant
and its construction well done. The art gallery:
The art gallery contains ancient paintings
belonging to the Hindu and Buddhist tradition of
various periods description. The near of the
Durbar square the statue of the Bhupandra Malla.
This statue showing King Bhupatandra Malla in
the act of worship is set one column facing the
place. The square has many others statues, this
is considered to be the most magnificent. In
Bhaktapur others more temples can be seen with a
full of wonderful and magnificent arts and
architecture. Bhaktapur's people life style and
them culture enchants you and enable to give you
great experience in your life time. Bhaktapur
also offers you such a glory woodcarving
Handicrafts and colorful thangka paintings
place. In Bhaktapur it offers you many other
interesting things which is always able to be a
different experience than yours own.
Changunarayan
The Changunarayan temple is protected as a
UNESCO world Heritage site. The temple is the
most ancient temple of Kathmandu valley. The
temple which was built in the third century is
decorated by some of the best samples of stones,
wood and metal crafts in the valley. A fifth
century stone inscription, the oldest to be
discovered in Nepal, is located in the temple
compound and it tells of the victorious King
Mandev.
Datta-Traya Square
Further to the north-east of Toumadhi Square is
another interesting locality called Datta-Traya
Square. In fact this is the second important
urban spot of Bhadgaun. The Datta-Traya Temple
was also built by late King Vupatindra Malla in
the 17th century is a famous pagoda carrying an
amusing history. This is a wooden temple facing
west; it is believed that the timber used for
its relevant construction was sawed out of a
single tree. So you can imagine how big the tree
must have been. The three-storied temple is
dedicated to the three-headed Deity of the
orthodox Hindus. It symbolizes the divine triad,
a mere combination of Brahma (the Creator),
Bishnu (the Preserver) and Maheshwor (the
Destroyer). The square as a whole can be
regarded as a marvelous gallery of intricate
wood carvings. One can smell environments of
medieval period around the square. In the
periphery of the temple, you can also see
monasteries, Vimsen Temple and a platform. There
are a couple of handicraft quarters around where
watching the skills of the carvers is a sheer
joy. The Pujari-Math Temple has the renowned
Peacock Window in the lane side facing the
cardinal direction of east. It is a pure wooden
structure, a master-piece indeed. Apart from
these, there exist two special museums-the Metal
Craft Museum and the Wood Craft Museum. |