| Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the center of | | | | side by huge statues of lions and by two stone |
| Bhaktapur city. Bhaktapur Durbar Square was | | | | statues of Lord Bhairab and Goddess Ugrachandi. It is |
| designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in | | | | said that the sculptor who made these statues had his |
| 1979. Bhaktapur Durbar Square is larger in area than | | | | hands cut off so that he could not duplicate these |
| Kathmandu Durbar Square and less crowded than | | | | masterpieces. The Golden Temple, which was built by |
| Patan Durbar Square. The devastating earthquake of | | | | King Ranjit Malla, has an image of Goddess Kali and |
| 1934 is believed to have destroyed many temples and | | | | Garuda (the mythical man bird) at the top. It is |
| buildings of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square. There is a | | | | embellished with various mythical creatures and |
| ticket booth at the western end of the Durbar Square | | | | nymphs with marvelous intricacy. The Golden Gate is |
| where foreigners and SAARC nationals have to pay | | | | also the entrance of the 55 window palace and the |
| an entry fee to Bhaktapur. | | | | Taleju Temple. A group of four temples at the |
| Heritages | | | | western end of the Durbar Square, namely |
| Bhaktapur Durbar Square has one of the best | | | | Rameshwar Temple, Badri Temple, Krishna Temple |
| collections of the finest medieval arts of Nepal. There | | | | and Shiva Temple, are referred to as the Char Dham - |
| are many beautiful temples, palaces and buildings in the | | | | four holy places. |
| Bhaktapur Durbar Square which are examples of | | | | The Pashupatinath Temple in Bhaktapur Durbar |
| superb architecture. These include The Lion Gate, The | | | | Square, also known as the Yaksheswor Mahadev |
| Golden Gate, the 55 window palace, the statue of | | | | Temple, is a replica of the Pashupatinath Temple in |
| Bhupatindra Malla, Nyatopola temple, Vatsala Temple, | | | | Kathmandu. Legend has it that a Bhaktapur king had a |
| Dattatraya temple, The Art Gallery, Pujari Math, | | | | dream in which Lord Shiva asked him to build a temple |
| Bhairav Nath temple, The Shiva Parvati Temple and | | | | for him. The king obeyed Lord Shiva's command and |
| the Pashupatinath Temple. Dattatreya Temple, built by | | | | built the Pashupatinath Temple. Nyatopola temple in |
| King Yaksha Malla, is the oldest temple structure in | | | | Bhaktapur is 5 storied and is 30 meters high. Nyatopola |
| Bhaktapur Durbar Square. | | | | Temple, dedicated to Goddess Siddhilaxmi, is one of |
| Temples | | | | the best examples of traditional Nepali architecture. In |
| The Lion Gate was built by King Bhupatindra Malla in | | | | Newari, Nyatopole refers to the 5 basic elements - |
| the 17th century. The Lion Gate is guarded on each | | | | water, wind, fire, earth and sky. |