Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel, March 2017 -
From the end of the 15th century until 1769 three kingdoms existed in the Kathmandu valley: Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, all reigned by a member of the Mulla dynasty. Each of the kings had their own durbar (court). Therefore each of these towns has a Durbar Square, where the royal palace and temples are situated. |
Kathmandu Durbar square, Royal Palace |
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Durbar square, Shiva-Parvati temple |
Durbar square, Kumari Chowk entrance |
Durbar square |
Durbar square view from terrace |
view from terrace |
view from terrace to Swayambunath temple |
Durbar square |
Durbar square |
Durbar square |
Durbar square |
Durbar square |
Durbar square, Kotilingeshwara Mahadev Temple |
Durbar square, Kal Bhairav |
Durbar square, Lakshmi Narayan Sattal |
Thahity Tole |
Nateshwar temple, Thahity Tole |
Ugratara temple, Chittadhar Marg |
Asan Tole |
Annapurna Ajima temple, Asan Tole |
Krishna temple, Siddhidas Marg |
Shiva temple, Indra Chowk |
Akash Bhairab temple, Indra Chowk
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shikhara temple, Wonde |
Kohiti watertank |
Bhimsen temple and water tank |
Atako (Adko) Narayan temple, Guna Kamdev Marga |
Kathesimbhu stupa |
courtyard of Kathesimbhu stupa |
courtyard of Kathesimbhu stupa |
courtyard of Kathesimbhu stupa |
Kichandra Bahal |
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Yatkha Bahal |
Ta Bahal |
Musum Bahal |
Tukan Bahal |
Garden of Dreams |
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up to Swayambunath temple |
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Swayambunath temple |
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Patan, Durbar square, Bhimsen temple |
Durbar square |
Durbar square |
Durbar square, Krishna temple |
Durbar square |
Durbar square, Royal palace |
Durbar square, Royal Palace, entrance to Patan Museum |
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Patan Museum (Royal Palace) |
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Royal Palace, entrance to Mul Chowk |
Mul Chowk |
Mul Chowk |
Sundari Chowk |
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stone relief in Uma Maheshwar temple |
Kumbeshwar temple |
courtyard of Kumbeshwar temple |
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Yempi Mahabihar |
Golden Temple |
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Gauri Shankar temple |
Rudra Varna Mahavihar, Uku Bahal |
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Bu Bahal |
Pim Bahal Pokhara |
Naga Bahal water spout |
Bhaktapur, Durbar square, Gopinath temple |
Durbar square, Kedarnath temple |
Durbar square, Palace of 55 Windows |
Durbar square |
Durbar square, Pashupatinath temple |
Durbar square, Chyasilin Mandap |
Nyatapola temple, Taumadhi Tole |
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Nyatapola temple, Taumadhi Tole |
Bhairabnath temple, Taumadhi Tole |
Taumadhi Tole |
Tachupal Tole |
Tachupal Tole |
Dattatreya temple, Tachupal Tole |
Peacock window near Tachupal Tole |
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Potters' square |
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Dhulikhel |
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view from Dhulikhel |
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view from the hotel |
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near Dhulikhel |
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walking from Dhulikhel to Namobuddha |
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Kavre |
Thrangu Tashi Yangtse monastery, Namobuddha |
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Himalaya Horizon Hotel, Dhulikhel |
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near the hotel |
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