The Valley is a melting pot of cultures, and over the ages, a rich agricultural landscape and peaceful co-existance of both Hindus and Buddhists for centuries, meant that several points of interest are there in the valley. We have divided these attractions into the three districts of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur
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Popularly believed, though not proven without doubt to
have been built by Ashoka, the Buddhist Emperor of India, these
stupas stand at four different corners of Patan, giving the whole
city a monastic character. All these Buddhist mounds were built in
250 A.D.at the time when Buddhism was making headway in the
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The temple of Red Machchhendranath is another center of attraction in Patan. The temple lies in the middle of a wide, spacious quadrangle just at the outer rim of the market place. A fine clay image of Red Machchhendranath Avalokiteshwar is housed here for six months every year, after which it is taken round the city of Patan in a colourful chariot during the festival beginning in April-May and lasting sometimes for several months. |
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World Heritage Site Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara-style temples grouped around a fifty-five window palace of brick and wood. The square is one of the most charming architectural showpieces of the Valley as it highlights the ancient arts of Nepal. |
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This is a big rectangular water pond located near the main city gate of Bhaktapur. It was built during the reign of King Yakshya Malla in the early fifteenth century and is associated with a number of myths. From this spot a wide range of snowy peaks is visible on clear days |
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The stone temple of Batsala Devi has many intricate carvings. It is most famous for its bronze bell, known to local residents as 'the bell of barking dogs' as when it is rung, all dogs in the vicinity begin barking and howling ! The colossal bell was hung by King Ranjit Malla in A. D. 1737 and was used to sound the daily curfew. It is nowadays rung every morning when goddess Taleju is worshipped. |
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