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-Birth place of Lord Buddha |
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-The Last Shangrila |
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-The Roof of the World |
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-Incredible India |
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| BHAKTAPUR |
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| Durbar Square |
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Once you enter the big gate you find the unique art & architecture with the special layout. The 15th century Palace of 55 windows, National art gallery, The Golden gate , big bell, Mahadev Temple, Batsala temple,Bishnu temple, Royal Pond etc are some of the highlights of the square . |
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| Taumadi Square |
The towering five roofed Nyatapola temple presides over the square. The monument gracefully soars in to the sky a top a five story plinth. The stairway leading up to the temple is flanked by stone figure of deities & mythical beasts, each 10 times more powerful than the one immediately below. |
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| Dattatreya square |
The square takes its’ name from the Dattatreya temple dedicated to a three-headed combination of the Hindu deities Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva. The national wood carving & bronze museums are also housed here. |
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| Potter’s square |
It has a display of fresh pottery left out to dry in the open square. The elephant headed lord Ganesh is the patron of potters, thus the Jeth Ganesh temple is also in the square. |
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| Changu Narayan |
| It is situated 12 kms east of city on the ridge overlooking the valley. It is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. One of the finest & oldest specimens of pagoda architecture .The scared complex is world heritage site. |
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