Bhaktapur and Nagarkot

Bhaktapur and Nagarkot, Nepal – 2010. As part of our stay in Kathmandu at the end of our Nepal trip we visited Bhaktapur and Nagarkot, staying overnight at Nagarkot. Bhaktapur, which is about 13km east of Kathmandu, is one of many world heritage sites in Nepal. It is a 17th Century artisans village and there are lots of artists there still – selling pottery, wood carvings, paintings and all sorts of souvenirs. It also has a lot of temples, palaces and other old buildings. Nagarkot is a short drive from Bhaktapur and is a small village (mostly hotels and guesthouses) on a ridge with a good view of the Himalayas if the weather is cooperative. We stayed at the Niva Niwa Lodge which had just reopened for the season and was therefore a bit disorganized. The best part of going to Nagarkot was the walk down the hill to get out – because of the scenery and people we met along the way.
Wood carving on the entrance gate to Dunbar Square, Bhaktapur
The Phasi Dega Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Dunbar Square, Bhaktapur
Entrance to the National Art Gallery – a former palace. Dunbar Square, Bhaktapur
Statues in front of the Durga Temple, Dunbar Square, Bhaktapur
Wood carvings inside the Golden Gate, Bhaktapur Dunbar Square
A very old lock on a temple window. I brought a very similar one from a street vendor in Kathmandu
Guardian of the gate
A fountain head in the kings’ bath behind the palace, Bhaktapur Dunbar Square
A fountain head in the kings’ bath behind the palace, Bhaktapur Dunbar Square
Chyasalin Mandap with the palace of 55 windows behind. Dunbar Square, Bhaktapur
The white Fasidega Temple, dedicated to the god Shiva, near Durbar Square, Bhaktapur
A student at the Traditional Thanka Painting School, Tripura Sundari, Bhaktapur
Apartments behind the Thanka Painting School, Bhaktapur
A close up photo of a Thanka Painting. The detail is amazing.
A back street in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Flying a kite from the roof top.
Lion statues guarding a temple door, Bhaktapur, Nepal
The guardian statues, Dattatraya Mandir, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Inside the Himalayan Woodcarving Masterpieces showroom, Dattatreya Square, Bhaktapur
Grocer selling lentils
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