Yoghurt Shops

Bhaktapur


Purchase Bhaktapur's famous 'king curd' in these (and many other) tiny aroma-filled shops.


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Nearby Bhaktapur attractions

1. Erotic Elephants Temple

0.03 MILES

Outside the main Durbar Sq entrance gate is this little piece of architectural whimsy on the roof of the small Shiva Parvati Temple. Giving graphic…

2. Shiva Parvati Temple

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With a plinth similar to Nyatapola Temple, this much smaller version also features pairs of statues of elephants, lions, bulls and the wrestlers Jayamel…

3. Indrayani Temple

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Just outside Durbar Sq, head down the path near the hiti that leads down the stairs to this atmospheric Kali temple that was built around a gnarled pipal…

4. City Gate

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Buy your ticket to the left of the arched city gate and show it to the guard as you enter the Durbar Sq.

5. Rameshwar Temple

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

6. Badrinath Temple

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

7. Ugrachandi & Bhairab Statues

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As you enter Durbar Sq through the western gate, look left to a gateway flanked by two stocky stone lions, erected by King Bhupatindra Malla in 1701. On…

8. 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.