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Changu Narayan Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Nepal dating back to the fifth century AD, and Pashupatinath Temple is the largest temple complex in Nepal. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] Kathmandu Valley was listed as endangered from 2003 to 2007 due to the partial or substantial loss of the traditional elements of six out of seven monument zones and ...
Nepal's cultural heritage includes archaeological sites, temples, monasteries, shrines, tombs, buildings, residences, monuments, and places of worship. The Ancient Monument Protection Act 1956 (Prachin Smarak Samrakshan Ain 2013 BS) has defined monuments as “Any temple, monument, house, Devalaya, Shivalaya, Muth, monastery, vihar, stupa etc that is older than 100 years and has historical ...
Dharahara or Bhimsen Stambha (Nepali: धरहरा; pronounced [dʱʌɾʌɦʌɾa] or [dʱʌɾʌːɾa]), is a 72-metre-tall (236 ft) [1] tower at the centre of Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal. [2] It was first built in 1832 by Mukhtiyar (equivalent to Prime Minister ) Bhimsen Thapa under the commission of Queen Lalit Tripurasundari and was a part ...
A view of Sinja Valley on the way to Mugu. The valley houses the ancient capital city of the Khasas that ruled this area from the 12th to the 14th century. Palaces, temples, and the ancient remains of a settlement were uncovered during excavations spearheaded by the Department of Archaeology at Cambridge University.
English. Read; Edit; View history ... Jhapa is a district of Province No. 1 and is located in eastern parts of Nepal. [6] Hindu temples are the main attraction of ...
Patan Durbar Square (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐫𑐮 𑐮𑐵𑐫𑐎𑐹 /यल लायकु, Nepali: पाटन दरवार) is situated at the centre of the city of Lalitpur in Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley , all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
Besides Jalapa Devi Temple, there is Masta Devi temple located in Jayaprithvinagar and Surmadevi temple in Chainpur which are also famous temples. [6] Rana palaces and Hindu temples are the main attraction of this district.
Kasthamandap (काष्ठमण्डप the temple after which Kathmandu was named. It is also known as Gorakhnath Temple) It is also known as Gorakhnath Temple) Ashok Binayak Temple , Maru Tol ( अशोक विनायक )