Sunday, December 5, 2010

HANUMANDHOKA DURBAR SQUARE

Hanumandhoka Durbar Square, also by the name of Kathmandu Durbar square. It is Sityated in the heart of kathmandu. There are old temples, palaces, spectacular image and idols of gods, goddesses and kings and other unique constructions. The name of Hanumandhoka comes from the state of Hanumandhoka comes from the statue of Hanuman  established by pratap malla. Taleju temple, the shiva parvati temple, the temple of kal Bhairav, the Indrapur temple, the Narayan temple, the Mahadev temple, the mahendra temple, Coronation Nasal Chowk, the Gaddhi Baithak, the statue of king pratap Malla, the Big Bell, the Big Drum, the Jagannath Temple,and the Nautale Durbar are interesting sites on the outer part of Hanumandhoka.Kathmandu got it's name from Kasthamandap which is located on the west of the Hanumandhoka Durbar Square.

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