Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Attraction
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Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates.
Durbar square, Bhaktapur 44800, Nepal
Did You Know?
Temple of Five Stories
The Nyatapola Temple, a stunning five-story pagoda, is a prominent landmark in Bhaktapur Durbar Square. It's dedicated to the Hindu goddess Bhagwati, and its name translates to 'five stories'.
Bettlenuts for the Yagya
During the temple's construction, a grand yagya (fire sacrifice) was performed, requiring 250 half-cut bettlenuts and two coconuts as offerings.
Land Exchange
The area east of Bhaktapur Durbar Square is called 'Palikhela,' meaning 'land given in exchange' in Nepal Bhasa. This refers to the land acquired for the temple's construction, where some residents were given new homes.
Ramayana in Nepal Bhasa
Dūkhi Bhāro, a resident displaced by the temple construction, composed a Ramayana in Nepal Bhasa, the native language of the Newar people, as a way to cope with the loss of his ancestral land.
