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Patan
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Durbar Square, Patan - click to enlarge
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Patan Patan
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Bhaktapur: Temples
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Bhaktapur Town
Ghats
& religious life
Patan
(Lalitpur)
Public bath next to Kumbheshwor Temple
Until two hundred years ago Kathmandu
Valley was Nepal. At that time Kathmandu was only one of
three major city-states constantly battling for dominance: Patan,
just across the Bagmati River, controlled the southern part of the
valley, while Bhaktapur ruled the east.
The ancient city of Patan is
situated on the southern bank of the Bagmati River about five kilometers
southeast of Kathmandu. It is often referred to as Lalitpur, the 'City
of Beauty'.
Medieval Patan was a large and wealthy kingdom. The Malla kings brought
Patan to its greatest glory when they annexed it to Kathmandu in the
late 16th century, and most of its present monuments and temples date to
the 17th century.
Following the Gorkha conquest of Kathmandu, Patan was
largely forgotten.
Patan's Durbar Square is a concentrated mass of temples that are
undoubtedly the most visually stunning display of Newari architecture to
be found in Nepal.
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Patan Durbar
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Mul Chowk |
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Wooden struts
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Washing place next to Kumbheshwor Temple
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Garuda
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Lingam - yoni
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Mandala in the ceiling of the gateway to Kwa Bahal
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Public
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Patan Patan
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Bhaktapur: Temples
& Squares Bhaktapur Town
Ghats
& religious life
Last update January 06
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