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This is a list of monuments in Bhaktapur District, Nepal as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Department of Archaeology, Nepal. [1] Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the ancient royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom. [2] There are numerous monuments in the square.
Bagmati Province, formerly Bagmati Pradesh (Nepali: प्रदेश नं.३), is one of the seven provinces of Nepal established by the country's new constitution of 20 September 2015, comprising thirteen districts, namely Bhaktapur, Chitwan, Dhading, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Kavrepalanchok, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Nuwakot, Ramechhap, Rasuwa, Sindhuli and Sindhupalchok.
Suryavinayak Temple is a Hindu temple, located in Bhaktapur district, Nepal. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesh. The temple is an historical and cultural monument and tourist centre. The Suryavinayak Temple is one of the four popular shrines of Lord Ganesh in the Kathmandu Valley. [1]
Bhaktapur (Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, pronounced [ˈbʱʌkt̪ʌpur] ⓘ; lit. "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa [3] (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐏𑑂𑐰𑐥𑑅 , Khvapa) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the capital city, Kathmandu.
The temple was surrounded by champak tree forest and a small village known as Changu. A Kashmiri king is said to have given his daughter, Champak, in marriage to the prince of Bhaktapur. The temple is considered to be named after her. [3] Following is detailed tranlated text from the book Bhasa Vamshavali. [4]
Bagmati is named after the Bagmati River which runs through the Kathmandu valley.The river is considered the source of the Newar civilization and urbanization. [6] The river has been mentioned as Vaggumuda (Nepali: वग्गुमुदा) in Vinaya Pitaka and Nandabagga. [6]
Along with the Bhairava temple and other historical monuments, the Nyatapola forms the Tamārhi square, which forms the central and culturally the most important part of Bhaktapur and a popular tourist destination. The temple itself has no religious significance to the locals; it is culturally used as a symbol of Bhaktapur.
The Durbar Square of Bhaktapur once fortified and occupied a very large area. [3] After, Bhaktapur was defeated by the Gorkhali forces, the palace square fell into disrepair and the earthquakes of 1833 and 1934 reduced the square to its present size. [4] The former palace ground have been used as government offices, schools and private houses. [4]