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Medieval Pagoda-style Temples in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Medieval Pagoda-style Temples

 in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Durbar Square is the central square

 in each of the three ancient royal cities:

 Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur.

The squares contain many historic buildings and  temples.




Medieval Pagoda-style Temples in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Medieval Pagoda-style Temple

 in Durbar Square





Bicycle Rickshaw in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Bicycle Rickshaw in Durbar Square





Bicycle Rickshaw in Kathmandu

Bicycle Rickshaws in Kathmandu







Medieval Pagoda-style Temples in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Medieval Pagoda-style Temple

 in Durbar Square






Temples in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Temples in Durbar Square

 in Kathmandu





Temples in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Temples in Durbar Square

 in Kathmandu





Swambunath beyond Temples in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Swambunath

beyond Temples in Durbar Square

 in Kathmandu







Temples in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Temples in Durbar Square

 in Kathmandu






Pagoda-style Temples in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Temples in Durbar Square

 in Kathmandu







Kasthamandap Temple in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Kasthamandap Temple

 in Durbar Square

 in Kathmandu






Kasthamandap Temple in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Kasthamandap Temple

 in Durbar Square

 in Kathmandu






Kasthamandap Temple in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Kasthamandap Temple

 in Durbar Square

 in Kathmandu





Mahadev Temple in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Mahadev Temple in Durbar Square







Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya ) in Kathmandu

Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya )

Indra Jātrā, known as Yenyā

is the biggest religious street festival

 in Kathmandu.

The celebrations consist of two events,

Indra Jātrā and Kumāri Jātrā.

Indra Jātrā is marked by masked dances

of deities and demons,

displays of sacred images and tableaus

 in honor of the deity Indra, the king of heaven.
 

Kumāri Jātrā is the chariot procession

of the living goddess Kumari.




Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya ) in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya )

 in Durbar Square




Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya ) in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya )

 in Durbar Square





Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya ) in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya )

 in Durbar Square






Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya ) in Durbar Square in Kathmandu

Hindu Effigy ( Swet Bhairadya )

 in Durbar Square




Nepalese women in traditional dress

Nepalese women

 in traditional dress






Sadhus

Sadhus



Sadhus

Sadhus


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