Bhaktapur (Nepali: भक्तपुर जिल्ला Bhaktapur Jillā), also Bhadgaon or Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप Khvapa) is an ancient Newar town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Nepali is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal, Bhutan, and some parts of India and Myanmar (Burma The Newa ( Nepal Bhasa:नेवाः Newa or Newah, Old Nepal Bhasa नेवार Newar, नेवाल Newal) are the The Kathmandu Valley (नेपाः स्वनिगः Nepāḥ Svānigaḥ) located in the Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. It is located in Bhaktapur District and has approx. Bhaktapur district, a part of Bagmati zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, 78,000 inhabitants. The male inhabitants of this city wear a special type of cap called the Bhaad-gaaule topi. Bhaad-gaaule or Bhad-gaole refers to A resident of the place Bhadgaon in Nepal. This city is famous for its yoghurt or curd ju-ju Dhau - king of curd. Yoghurt, yogurt, yoghourt, youghurt or yogourt (see spelling below is a Curd is a Dairy product obtained by curdling (coagulating Milk with Rennet or an edible Acidic substance such as Lemon juice
Bhaktapur's main square, Durbar Square, houses the 55-window Palace which was constructed by King Bhupatindra Malla and was home to royalty until 1769. It is now a National Gallery. Close by is the Golden Gate which leads into Mulchok Court which is home to the Taleju Temple. This temple, like others in the main towns of the Kathmandu Valley, is dedicated to the goddess Taleju Bhawani and includes shrines to the both Taleju Bhawani and Kumari. Kumari, or Kumari Devi, is a living Goddess in Nepal. Kumari literally means virgin in Nepali and was the name Entrance to the temple is restricted to Hindus and the living goddess strictly cannot be photographed. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical
From time immemorial it lay on the trade route between Tibet/China and India. Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This position on the main caravan route made the town rich and prosperous: each autumn the traders from Tibet came with sheep ("changra"), fitting nicely with the main Hindu holidays, 'Mohni' (Parbatiya: Dasain; Hindi: Dussehra), when nearly everyone in Nepal sacrificed male animals to the goddess Durga. Vijayadashami ( Nepali:विजया दशमी Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ Telugu: విజయదశమి Hindi: विजयदशमी In Hinduism, Durga ("the inaccessible" or "the invincible" or Maa Durga (Mother Durga is a form of Devi, the supreme Goddess On the return trek the traders brought back to Tibet grains, sugar or Buddhist scriptures. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices
This prosperity fueled the cultural life: ie. the temple builders developed a Pagoda-style, spreading it through Tibet all the way to Japan. A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered Tower with multiple Eaves common in China, Japan, Korea For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Finest of all is the five-tiered, heaven piercing Nyatapole.
Bhaktapur is a popular day-trip destination for tourists visiting Kathmandu. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Lately, with more air-pollution in Kathmandu, more and more tourists are staying in Bhaktapur for a few days, before arrangements for trekking are finished. For foreign tourists the entry fee is NPR 750/$10; for nationals of SAARC-countries and China the fee is NPR 50.
Sources
- Basu Pasa, Bhadgaon
 A statue in the main square of Bhaktapur |
 View of a typical square |
 Temple courtyard in Bhaktapur |
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