Bhaktapur Durbar Square (Stone Tap)
- Bhaktapur, Siddha Pokhari
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square, From the top of Nayatapol
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Dattatreya Square
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Dattatreya Back View
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Pujari Math Museum
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Brass and bronze museum
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Peacock Window
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square, 55 windows palace
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square (Bell)
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square Top view
- Bhaktapur, Pottery Square
Bhaktapur is a museum of medieval art and architecture with many examples of sculpture, woodcarving and colossal pagoda temples consecrated to different gods and goddesses. The city is shaped like a conch and a symbol of the god Vishnu, and was founded by King Ananda Deva in 889th AD The city is 1402 meters above sea level. Pottery and weaving are its major traditional industries, the town is located fifteen kilometers east of Kathmandu.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a conglomeration of pagoda style temples grouped and Shikhar fifty-five window palace of brick and wood. The square is one of the most fascinating show pieces of architectural Valley, because it highlights the ancient arts of Nepal. The golden effigies of kings perched on top of stone monoliths, the guardian deities looking out of their protected areas, wood carving everywhere struts, Lintels, grants, gables, doors and windows all seem to be a well orchestrated symphony.
The main interest of the Durbar Square of cases:
Porta dei Leoni, in the year AD 1696, this port is protected on both sides by two large statues of lions. Next are two stone images of Bhairav (Shiva half terrible) and Ugrachandi (consort of Shiva in her fearful manifestation).
Golden Gate: Golden Gate is said to be the most beautiful and richly molded specimen of its kind in the world. The door is surmounted by a figure of the goddess Kali and Garuda (mythical man? Bird) and attended by two heavenly nymphs. It is also decorated with mythical creatures sprawling complex, the word Percy Brown, an eminent English art critic and historian, the Golden Gate is the most beautiful piece of art in the kingdom: it is positioned as a jewel, flashing innumerable facets in the beautiful surroundings. The port was built by King Ranjit Malla and the entrance to the farm the largest in the palace Fifty-five Windows.
The Palace of the fifty-five windows: This magnificent palace was built during the reign of King Yakshya Malla in the year 1427 and was later rebuilt by King Bhupatindra Malla in the seventeenth century. Among the brick walls with their gracious setting and sculptural design, a balcony with fifty-five windows are considered a unique masterpiece of woodcarving.
Art Gallery Art Gallery contains ancient paintings of Hindu and Buddhist traditions of various periods and descriptions. This gallery is open every day except Tuesday.
Statue of King Bhupatindra By: This statue showing King Bhupatindra By the act of worship is set for the column in front of the building. Thor many statues, this is considered the most spectacular.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the current town of Bhaktapur, which lies 13 km east of Kathmandu. While the complex consists of at least four distinct square (Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square, Dattatreya Square and Pottery Square).
The Durbar Square proper houses the 55-window Palace which was constructed by King Jitamitra Malla and was home to royalty until 1769. It is now a National Gallery. Close by is the Golden Gate which leads into Mulchok Court which is home to the Taleju Temple. This temple, like others in the main towns of the Kathmandu Valley, is dedicated to the goddess Taleju Bhawani and includes shrines to both the Taleju Bhawani and Kumari. Entrance to the temple is restricted to Hindus and the living goddess strictly cannot be photographed.
The Durbar square is surrounded by spectacular architecture and vividly showcases the skills of the Newari artists and craftsmen over several centuries. The royal palace was originally situated at Dattaraya square and was only later moved to the Durbar square location.
The Durbar square at Bhaktapur was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1934 and hence appears more spacious than the others, located at Kathmandu and Patan.
Originally, there were 99 courtyards attached to this place, but now only 6 remain. Prior to the earthquake, there were 3 separate groups of temples. But currently, the square itself is surrounded just by buildings that survived the quake.
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