03-03-2017
12:54 AM
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10-13-2022
12:15 PM
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grazittiApiTest
Almost done mini walking around Bhaktapur Durbar Square, my team continue to Dattatreya Square.
Part of the three ancient kingdoms of Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur is filled with monuments made from terracotta and carved wood columns along with palaces and temples decked with elaborate carvings, gilded roofs and open courtyards. The Dattatreya Square is one such courtyard. The seat of royalty until the 15th century or so, the area is home to a great number of historic monuments including maths (residential mansions), temples and a museum. Constructed by King Yaksha Malla in 1428, the three storey Dattatreya Temple is the main attraction of this square. Dedicated to the Dattatreya, a blending of the Hindu deities Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the temple is the oldest shrine in Bhaktapur. Believed to be built out of a trunk of a single tree,the temple has a nine-step ladder that ascends to the main door flanked by figures of Bhima (a mythological character) with a huge mace sculpted in the Rajput style. Some argue that the two large figures are sculptures of Jaiput wrestlers called Jaimala and Pata. The uniqueness of the temple is in its artistic woodcarvings which are also famous for its relief panels of erotic decorations on the outer wall.
03-03-2017 01:07 AM
03-03-2017 01:27 AM
03-03-2017 10:36 PM
Hi @MadanKPradhan
Thank you, i will visit Nepal again next year 🙂
03-23-2017 08:48 AM
Thank you very much for sharing about my home town.
03-23-2017 12:01 PM
Great pictures @FahmiAdimara! They transport me to that place, so thank you for sharing!
03-23-2017 12:21 PM
Hi @DipeshK Thank you, i'll back again this year 😄
03-23-2017 12:22 PM
Hi @LuisRG you should add into your travel bucketlist 😄
03-24-2017 02:16 AM
See you there again 🙂 hope we will meet.
@AhadinF wrote:Hi @DipeshK Thank you, i'll back again this year 😄