Monday, June 6, 2011

Temple in Nepal

Nepal is very reach country for temple, every step we can found small or big temple, many types temple you can find over here, Shikhar, stupa pagoda are main types but the pagoda type of temple is the only found in Nepal. Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan this three places are very much important for this, which was developed in Malla period, at the time malla kings built so many temples, In nepal there are some Lichchhavi period's temple, one of this is changunarayan, which is located at Bhaktapur. It is perfect and very nice pagoda temple, Where is the second oldest Nepali inscription also over there which is related to the lichchhavi king Mandev I . Shikhara's best example is Krishna temple this is located at Patan, just front of Patan palace, which was built by king Siddhinarshimha Malla. This is the best and very beautiful temple. Stupa's example are Swoyembhunath, Bouddhanath which are big and very beautiful.

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