Kathmandu University Department of Music

Bhaktapur


You may hear sweet music wafting over the university's ornamental gardens, south of Khalna Tole.


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1. Cremation Plinths

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These contemporary cremation plinths are across the river from the Khalna Tole.

2. Khalna Tole

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Southeast of Potters' Sq and above the river is the wide open square of Khalna Tole, the setting for the spectacular Bisket Jatra festival. Many flanking…

3. Potters’ Square

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Hidden down shop-lined alleyways leading south from the curving road to Taumadhi Tole, Potters’ Sq is exactly what you would expect – a public square full…

4. Til Mahadev Narayan Temple

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This interesting temple at Taumadhi Tole is hidden away behind the buildings at the south end of the square. The Til Mahadev Narayan Temple is set in an…

5. Bhairabnath Temple

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The broad-fronted, triple-roofed Bhairabnath Temple is dedicated to Bhairab, the fearsome incarnation of Shiva, whose consort occupies the Nyatapola…

6. Nyatapola Temple

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You should be able to see the sky-high rooftop of the Nyatapola Temple long before you reach Taumadhi Tole. With five storeys towering 30m above the…

7. Nasamana Square

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This square just northwest of Potters' Sq lost its temples in the 1934 quake, but it still has a large Garuda statue praying to a vanished Vishnu shrine…

8. Tadhunchen Bahal

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Walking east from Durbar Sq, you’ll pass the gateway to the restored Tadhunchen Bahal monastery, tucked between souvenir shops. This Buddhist temple is…

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