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I am not sure but I think it IS Hindu goddess Durga because the figure is dressed in a sari and riding a lion. The lion represents power...

Many houses in Kathmandu feature colonial hangover motifs with arches, paneled windows and all painted fantastically bright colours.

Peacock window of the Kumari house, Basantapur I like ancient Hindus' description of peacock, it is precise and witty: "it ha...

Not far away from Kathmandu (just 5 km) there is a small town named Kirtipur which once was the forth kingdom of the valley. Today it i...

There is a temple in Patan with unpronounceable name Ratomachhendranath. It is dedicated to Machhendra - the god of rain and harvest who...

Changu Narayan is the oldest temple in the Kathmandu Valley and also one of the most interesting ensembles. The temple itself is dedi...

Woodcarving is the main decoration of houses and temples of medieval   Bhaktapur . It decorates the rafters, columns, cornices, balcon...

The picturesque town of Bhaktapur situated 16 km from Kathmandu is called the most medieval town of Nepal. It's not just that the ci...

As well as two other ancient capitals of the Kathmandu Valley,  Patan can offer excellent examples of wood carving. Most of them date ...

This is the 18th-century house built by King Rana Bahadur Shah and dedicated to Hindu Gods Shiva and Parvati. In the heavily ornamente...