Panauti
Panauti’s most famous temple is set in a vast courtyard full of statuary on the isthmus between the Roshi and Pungamati rivers; some earthquake damage is…
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Panauti
One of the oldest towns in Nepal, Panauti offers a poignant look at the passage of time. From the crowded bus stand in the sprawling concrete mess of the new town, you slip down a brick street into the Old Bazaar, the remains of an ordered and prosperous medieval city that would have been a wonder to behold in its heyday. Located at the sacred confluence of the Roshi Khola and Pungamati Khola, it is dotted with ancient temples.
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Dating from the 17th century, the three-tiered Brahmayani Temple was built to honour Brahmayani, the chief goddess of the village. The image from the…
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The junction of the Roshi and Pungamati rivers, just behind the Indreshwar Mahadev Temple, is covered by the shrines and statues of the Krishna Narayan…
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Next to the tourism office in a rickety building, this museum has a rambling collection, including an antique walking-stick sword, straw-brush comb and…
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