BHAKTAPUR CULTURE

BHAKTAPUR meaning the city of devoies wos founde by king Ananda dev in 1197 A.D. according to the Gobpls Rai Vamsaleati even through its existence of the city be traced back to the Lichhavi period (185-750 A.D.)

there are many monumentw including pagods, palaces, shikhara style monuments, coutyards and Buddhists shrines and monasteries. the Durbar square was the seat of the Malla kings and the structures were erected from the 12 to the 18 century A.D. BHAKTAPUR is located at around 12 kilometers from kathamandu city.

Some famous historical places of BHAKTAPUR
Golden gate-The golden gate was bullt by king Ranjit Malla in 1745 A.D. which serves as entrance of the Taleju temple.

Fifty five (55)Windowed Palace :-This is the supreme wooden architectural structure dominating the entire BHADGAON durbar square.Thismagnificent edifice was originally bullt by Yakshya Malla in1427 A.D. and was embellished later byh Bhoupatindra Malla in 17 century.

Nyatapola- The remple was founded by king Bhupatindra Nalla in 170 A.D. Nyatopola in Newari means five-tiered temple symbollzing the five bosic elements of Nature. The temple is dedicated to goddess Saddhi Laxml.

The temple stands above the five plinth and rises above 30m obove the top plinth pairs of animals and robust men flank in the stairway. It is belleved thot every pair of guardion is ten times more powerful thon the pair immediately below. This is the most famous pagoda of Nepal.

Bhairav Noth Temple. The temple of Bhairav the ferocious form of Shiva was originally bullt by jagat tyoti Malla as a one storied templeand later King Bhupatindre Mall odded two more stories to it in 1718.A.D. Accorking to a ledend Vishwanath, a manitestation of Shive once visited Bhaktapur to observe BISKET JATRA.

Indra Jatra

INDRA JATRA is the most colourful and dramatic festival of season. It is the time of the LAKHA dances folk dramas and joyful processions. NEWARS, BUDDHISTS and HINDUS from all over Neall,including. Their Majesties the king and Queen ( NOW Priminister & Rastrapati.) Come to receive blessings from the living goddess KUMARI. They also pay honor to lord INDRA for his victor over the loathed demon Vrita, who once laid a heavy drought udon the land, killing thousands by starvation. For the efforts lord VISHUN presented INDRA with the INDRA dwaj, a long bole covered with scented pine boughs. The pole symbolizes Indra and its ceremonial raising in HANUMAN DHOKA signals the beginning at INDRA JATRA.

The legendary beginning the Indra Jatra is a tale of the captuqe of lord Indra Ruler of heaven and king of the gods, by the humble people of kathmandu valkley