Nasamana Square

Bhaktapur


This square just northwest of Potters' Sq lost its temples in the 1934 quake, but it still has a large Garuda statue praying to a vanished Vishnu shrine. Also here is a tall shikhara housing an important lingam, and two small Shiva shrines by a tank filled with alarmingly green algae.


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1. Potters’ Square

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Hidden down shop-lined alleyways leading south from the curving road to Taumadhi Tole, Potters’ Sq is exactly what you would expect – a public square full…

2. Jaya Varahi Temple

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About 200m west of Potters' Sq, the red-brick Jaya Varahi is dedicated to Parvati as the boar-headed Varahi. Look for two very different depictions of the…

3. Ni Bahal

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Signposted next to a hairdresser, look for the tiny, tunnel-like entrance to this small Buddhist temple dedicated to Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha…

4. Badrinath Temple

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The Badrinath Temple is sacred to Vishnu in his incarnation as Narayan.

5. Char Dham Temples

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Standing at the western end of Durbar Sq, the four Char Dham temples were constructed to provide spiritual merit for pilgrims who were unable to make the…

6. Gopi Nath Temple

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This two-tiered temple features different incarnations of Vishnu on the ceiling struts and a statue of Garuda on the pillar at the entrance.

7. Kedarnath Temple

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Dedicated to Shiva, Kedarnath Temple was destroyed in the 1934 earthquake, rebuilt by a German team in 1990 using original materials, shaken to the ground…

8. Rameshwar Temple

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This small temple is topped by an ornate dome held up by four pillars.