Heritage of Bhaktapur

Shree Vishwokarma Agam Chhen; The Terracotta Window House of Bhaktapur

Shree Vishwakarma Agam Chhen, located at Tuchimala tole of Bhaktapur is one of Bhaktapur’s most distinctive architectural structures. After building the Nyatapola temple, the...

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Aadipadma Mahavihar

Aadipadma Mahavihar is one of Bhaktapur’s oldest Vihars. Despite the lack of documentation detailing its origins, it is commonly referred to as Bhaktapur’s Jetho...

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Lokeshwor temple of Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur’s Lokeshwor temple, also known as Karunamaya, is a gorgeous temple located within the municipal limits of Bhaktapur. The temple is surrounded by local...

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Indra Varna Mahavihar (Inabaha)

Indra Varna Mahavihar locally called Inabaha and Indra Varta Mahavihar is one of the important Mahavihar of Bhaktapur. It is assumed that in N.S.741...

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Mangal Dharmadweep Mahavihar (Jhaur Bahi)

Mangal Dharmadweep Mahavihar, which is located in Bhaktapur’s Golmadhi tole, is also known as Jhaur Bahi. In this Vihar, one of the five Dipankar...

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Dipankar Mahavihar

Located inside a barely walked alley between Kwathandou and Bekhal, Dipankar Mahavihar is the home of one of the Dipankar Buddhas of Bhaktapur. He...

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Jayakriti Mahavihar (Thathu Bahi)

Jayakriti Mahavihar, also known as Thatu Bahi is one of the most prominent vihars of Bhaktapur. Each year, Samyak Panchadan like-substantial event takes place...

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Chuma Ganesha Temple

The uniqueness of this city never disappoints you especially when it comes to the name of places and temples. The Chuma Ganesha temple, designated...

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Salan Ganesh Dyo Chhen; the Agam Dyo chhen

Salan Ganesh Dyo Chhen is the god house of Salan Ganesh Temple. However, it is more famous as Agam dyo chhen than the dyo...

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Aesamari Sattal of Taumadhi Square

Many of you might have heard about the word Aesamari Sattal and some might know which exactly the architecture is. Aesamari Sattal is non-other...

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Jetha Ganesh Temple

The Jestha/Jetha Ganesh temple of pottery square dates back to the year 1646. Unlike other temples around, the Jetha Ganesh temple was not built...

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Uma Maheshwor temple

There are two temples of Uma Maheshwor in Bhaktapur. One among them is located on the way to the Sukuldhokha from Balakhu Ganesh temple....

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Bhajyapukhu of Bhaktapur

Bhajyapukhu or Bhajupokhari of Bhaktapur is recently renovating under the act of Bhaktapur Municipality. This pond seems like a hidden pond of Bhaktapur cause...

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Tripurasundari Dhungedhara (the stone conduit of Tripurasundari)

The rectangular water conduit near Tripurasundari Temple is well known as the Dhungedhara (Lohahiti) of Tripurasundari. It is located at Tulachhen (north of the...

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Jagannath temple of Tulachhen

Bhaktapur, without an unspecified reason, is not designated as the city of temples. You see, each corner of the path and chowks of Bhaktapur...

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