Tuesday, February 8, 2011

भक्तपुर Bhaktapur


An ancient Newar town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It is located in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone. It is the third largest city in Kathmandu valley and was once the capital of Nepal during the great Malla Kingdom until the second half of the 15th century.Bhaktapur is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal and stone artwork
 Bhaktapur is The Pollution Free City in Nepal!!


(THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF BHAKTAPUR)


  • Three Squares - Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square, and Dattatreya Square.
  • Popular Places - Changu Narayan (World Heritage Site), Nagarkot, Surya Vinayak, Kamal Vinayak, Siddha Pokhari, Chonga Ganesh etc.
  • Devine Miracolus Vision - Largest Shiva lingum, Golden Spout and Gate, Magnificent peacock windows, around 40 temples etc.