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Kathmandu 09-2 Kirtipur Bagh Bhairav Temple Full View  [24 of 30]


On the saddle between the two Kirtipur hills south of Kathmandu is the three-storied Bagh Bhairav Temple, built between 1099 and 1126. The temple is dedicated to Shiva the Destroyer (Bhairav) in the form of a tiger (bahg). The temple is covered with swords and shields that belong to the troop of Kirtipur, who were defeat by the army of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.
Kathmandu 09-2 Kirtipur Bagh Bhairav Temple Full View On the saddle between the two Kirtipur hills south of Kathmandu is the three-storied Bagh Bhairav Temple, built between 1099 and 1126. The temple is dedicated to Shiva the Destroyer (Bhairav) in the form of a tiger (bahg). The temple is covered with swords and shields that belong to the troop of Kirtipur, who were defeat by the army of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.

DATE: 2008-10-24 10:18