Aerial shots of Bhaktapur Durbar Square (Photos)

Kathmandu: The Bhaktapur Durbar Square, listed as a historic site and a World Heritage site, is also highly significant for its ancient architecture and craftsmanship.

In ancient times, the Malla kings ruled their kingdom from this very palace. Of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, the Durbar Square is the most popular choice for foreign tourists.

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Not only from a tourism perspective, but the Durbar Square also carries religious importance. Apart from the temples of various deities and religions, Bhaktapur also consists of the holiest shrines of the Hindu religion.

In India, Chaar Dhams typically denotes the four sacred sites of Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, and Rameswaram. And the Durbar Square also consists of a replica of these shrines. There are four smaller temples within Durbar Square, built as replicas of the sacred Indian pilgrimage sites of Jagannath, Kedarnath, Rameshwar, and Badrinath.

(Glimpses of Bhaktapur Durbar Square)

(Photo Courtesy: Nepal News Bank)

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