Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal is one of the extreme amazing cities. All together there are three main cities, called Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. The cities are originated from the primitive time, and without any especial changes the almost all of the cities just get populated. To tell the truth, in single world, the city looks like the toy box of the children which is upside down.

Still the city, being endowed with large numbers of the ancient art, monuments of the stone, wood and metal are making the visitors gasping on their power. In the past the three cities were a dependent country itself. From the art that assembled around the Royal palace makes the visitors to think that the war of art and competition might have taken on the soul and mind of the people. The art and the wood carving power dominates the visitors and they really admire each city and the art that prevail their from the heart. Almost such art and skill are centralized in the temples, Stupa and on the yards of the Royal houses.Kathmandu

Place to See

Hanuman Dhoka: Hanuman is the depicted form of the monkey and believed was the loyal devotees of Ram and he always help and protect him. Applying the believes the Mallas keep the image on both side of the entrance and, therefore, the most famous sight seeing spot called Hanuman Dhoka is named. The image is made up of the stone. Wrapping him in red clothes and honoured with Umbrella the Hindus worship him putting the vermillion and oil which, now, has caused to distort beyond the recognition. The particular image of Hanuman, on the background of the ritual beliefs, was erected by the king Pratap Mall in 1672.

Taleju Mandir (Temple): All these fine built monuments and building reminds back the history. This temple was built in 1564 by King Mahendra Mall which is most famous among the other three. It is situated on the yards of the Hanuman Dhoka palace which is known as Trishul Chowk. The 36.6m high temple has 12 podiums on which three roofs soar above the rest of the complex. With the reason till today it has been supposed that to erect the buildings higher to this temple invites bad omens.

On the platform outside, the twelve tiny temples are projected and all of them are on accordance with the main, having double roof and trimmings in Nepalese style. Same themes are featured even in the wall which characterized the feature of the Taleju goddess. At the main entrance the powerful looking guards like beast are standing and on the top podium the nice wreaked bell is hanging and the bell will ring only at the time of goddess’s worship time.

Nasal Chowk:  On the south of the yard there is a small shrine named Nasaleshwar, and therefore, the yard’s is named with the name of the shrine. Entering the main entrance to inside yard of the palace you will surprise with the presence of the largest ten courtyards, possessing the chamber of the audience, which is supposed to deal with His subjects, or as royal theatre. Whatever the purposes were, the yard had bearing the importance of coronation of the follower king till the time the coroneted king avail in the country.

Kumari Chowk: To explicit the soul of Hanuman Dhoka, dramatic world, in words seems impossible and drastic. This sight seeing spot is assemble of the whole nation’s traditional art, traditional culture, the feelings towards the god beliefs etc, and which is designated very appreciably. The great history of the nation is centered on the spot and each kings in the past layered the pages of the history with arts and skill here which are vast and deep.

As every things are assembled there in the territory of Hanuman Dhoka, the country still believing Living goddess is placed on Her palace and worship there. The three storey quadrangle lavishly decorated with fine woodcarving temple is situated beside the palace and the broad open yard is known as Kumari Chowk. The fine pristine wooden carving window from which the living Goddess appear and meets the people’s belief is set towards the yard.