Kathmandu Metropolitan Office Kakeswor Temple The Kakeswor Temple is situated to the north of the Vishnu temple. It was built in the seventeenth century by Queen Bhuwanlakshmi and was also called Bhuwanlakshmishwar initially. It …
Kathmandu Metropolitan Office Swet Bhairav Inside the wooden latticed screen, below Dega Taleju is hidden the terrifying face of Swet Bhairav. The giant sculpture was fashioned and installed in 1795, during the rule of Rana Bahadur Shah, the …
Kathmandu Metropolitan Office Kotlingeshwor The stony facade that is visible on the northern side of Kal Bhairav is the shrine of Kotilingeshwor Mahadev, located next door to the Maha Vishnu temple. According to old records, sixteenth century …
Kathmandu Metropolitan Office Maha Vishnu The Maha Vishnu temple stands on a four-stage platform. The temple is constructed in traditional pagoda style with two roofs. Unlike other temples of the Durbar Square, the Maha Vishnu temple has …
Kathmandu Metropolitan Office Laxmi Narayan Initially the Laxmi Narayan building was not meant to be a temple and was used as a public shelter just as Kasthamandap and Singha Sattal—a fact that is evident after one look at the construction …
Kathmandu Metropolitan Office Bhagwati Temple/ Mahishamardini Durga The two storey temple can be easily spotted, for it rests against the wall of a cemented building. The temple, open and supported by pillars, is the shrine of Mahishamardini Durga. The struts have …
Kathmandu Metropolitan Office Bilas Temple The open attic room to the east corner of the Basantapur Durbar has been made into a temple called the Bilas Temple. The Bilas Temple nestles on one rooftop corner of the palace and has two …
Kathmandu Metropolitan Office Bimaleshwar Temple The Bimaleshwar Temple is another abode of the universal yogi – Shivaji. The temple features a columned porch and a dome shaped roof. Idols of four Shivas in yogi (meditative) posture have been …
