Bhaktapur Durbar square

Bhaktapur  is Known as name of Bhadgaon & Khopwa is located 15 kilometres from kathmandu city, The city is 1402 meters above from sea level. It is live traditional art & culture of Newar society, Bhaktapur is an open museum of medieval art and architecture with many fine examples of sculpture, woodcarving and colossal pagoda temple is like a conch shell-one of the emblems of the god Vishnu and was founded by King Anandaa Deva in 889 A.D. Pottery and weaving are its major traditional industries.

The Lion Gate: The two lions symbolizes the elements of power and protection and was installed on its either sides during the reign of King Bhupatindra Malla in 1696 A.D. This gate has beautiful stone statues of Bhairav-the fierce form of Shiva and Durga- manifestation of Shakti- the female power.

Golden Gate: The Golden Gate was built by King Ranajit Malla in 1774 A.D. which serves as an entrance to the Royal Bath Known as Naga Pokhari.

Four Pilgrimage sites: You can also observe the four dhams (pilgrimage sites) of Jagannath, Kedarnath, Rameshwor and Badrinath just at the west entrance, it is a replication of holy sites revered in India.

Stone Column: King Bhupatindra Malla seated atop on  a stone pillar in an attitude of prayer to Taleju Bhawani. He was a great builder, a scholar and an artist.

55 Windows Palace: This is supreme wooden architectural structure dominating the Durbar Square. This Magnificent edifice was originally built by Yakshaya Malla in 1427 A.D. and embellished later Bhupatindra Malla in 17th century.

Vatsala Temple: It was built on Shikhara style completely of stones by Jaya Ranjit Malla in the 17th century A.D The temple is dedicated to a mother goddess Durga. On the lower Flank of the temple, there is a small bell Known as barking bell’ because dogs bark and whine at the sound of the bell. In those days the bell was used as an alarm to alert the people during emergency.

Yakcheswor Mahadeb: This temple is replication of Pashupatinath Temple of Kathmandu. It was built by King Yakshya Malla in 1480 A.D. It shows the importance of Pashupatinath temple in the spiritual life of the people of Bhaktapur and it was built so that people from Bhaktapur may avoid the difficulty of going to main Pashupati in Kathmandu for offering prayers.

A folklore mentions that the king who was a great devotee of Lord Pashupati dream the lord who told him to built a temple for him so that he could move into. It He obeyed the divine command and thus the temple was built.

Taumadi Square

Nyatapola: The temple was founded by king Bhuptindra Malla in 1702 A.D Nyatapola in Newari means five-tiered temple symbolizing the five basic elements of Nature. There are only two five-tiers temple the other being Kumbheshwor temple in Patan. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Siddhi Laxmi- a Tantric deity representing the most powerful female force. Legend goes that the temple was built by king on the advice of the astreologers to paciry god Bhairav temples and maintain a harmonious balance of male and female principle. Nyatapola and Bhairav temples signify the co-existence of male and female principle. Nayatapola and Bhairav temples signify the co- existence of male and female energy pervading the earth.

The temple stands above the five plinth and rises above 30m above the top plinth Paris of animals and robust men flanked the stairway. It is believed that every pair of guardain is ten times more powerful than the immediately below. This is the most famous pagaoda of Nepal.