Hidden temples

A temple quietly residing within a secret courtyard. The Newars typically lived around hundreds of varying sized courtyards hidden around their cities. Only locals can find their way through the winding alleys and courtyards, most of which have some sort of stupa, temple or deity statue within them. This temple has three different statues of the garuda, or god of the skies, protecting the front of it.

Bhaktapur, Historic City

December 17th 2007
One of my favorite places in Nepal is the town of Bhaktapur. The Kathmandu Valley is home to three ancient cities, Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. At one time each of these cities was its own Newar kingdom with its own king. The kings would vie with each other in an effort to build the most beautiful and magnificent temples. Because of that, each city has a fabulous Royal Palace area adjoining the ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more

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