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Durbar Square
Kathmandu 2004 - 2006
From the Shiva-Parvati temple Shiva and
Parvati observe life on Durbar Square, 2002
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Page 1 Kathmandu City Page
2 Around Durbar
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Swayambhunath,
Pashupatinath,
Bodhnath
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Page 4 Ghats, markets, suburbs & Thamel
Durbar Square
Durbar Square is the religious and
social heart of Kathmandu’s old city and is a complex of
palaces, temples, shrines, statues and courtyards built between
the 12th and 18th centuries by the ancient kings of Nepal
Kala Bhairab, a manifestation of Shiva,
satisfied only by a blood sacrifice
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Trailokya Mohan, Maju Deval and
Narayan Temples
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Maju Deval Temple |
Narayan Temple
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The Shiva-Parvati temple |
Bhagwati
Temple |
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Bhagwati Temple |
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The Shiva-Parvati Temple
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Durbar Square used to be the
residence of the Nepali royal family and administrators. The
ancient palace lies in the heart of the city and consists of the
huge Royal Palace, Hanuman Dhoka, with temples inside as well as
outside dating from the 15th to the 18th centuries. The palace
is named after Hanuman, the monkey god, as a stone statue of
Hanuman is placed right next to the main entrance protecting the
whole palace.
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Basantapur Tower, part of the
former Royal Palace |
Kumari Chowk
(courtyard), the home of Kumari, Kathmandu's living goddess |
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Maru Tole,
markets west of Durbar Square
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Maru Tole
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Kabindrapur Temple (?)
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Lingam-Yoni, symbol of the male and female sex |
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Taleju Temple
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Left, right and above:
Taleju Temple |
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Degutaleju Temple |
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Kala Bhairab
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Kala Bhairab, a manifestation
of Shiva, satisfied only by a blood sacrifice |
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Page 1 Kathmandu City Page
2 Around Durbar
Square
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Page 3
Swayambhunath,
Pashupatinath,
Bodhnath
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Page 4 Ghats, markets, suburbs & Thamel
Last update January 07
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