Kathmandu Valley 2 Kirtipur 04 Bagh Bhairav Temple Full View

Kathmandu Valley 2 Kirtipur 02 Srikirti Vihara Thai Buddhist Temple

Kathmandu Valley 2 Kirtipur 03 Pond In Village Square, Former Royal Palace, Small Temple

Kathmandu Valley 2 Kirtipur 04 Bagh Bhairav Temple Full View

Kathmandu Valley 2 Kirtipur 05 Bagh Bhairav Temple Pilgrims At Entrance

Kathmandu Valley 2 Kirtipur 06 Bagh Bhairav Temple Pilgrim And Statues Left Of Entrance

Kathmandu Valley 2 Kirtipur 04 Bagh Bhairav Temple Full View [10 of 23]

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 defeated by the army of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.

Kathmandu Valley 2 Kirtipur 04 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 defeated by the army of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.

DATE: 2008-10-24 10:18