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Nyatapola Temple

Bhaktapur, Nepal
Ranked #2 of 12 attractions in Bhaktapur
5.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Sarasota, Florida
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99 reviews 99 reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
92 helpful votes 92 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

This is the tallest structure in the valley. extremely unique and beautiful More

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Bhaktapur, Nepal
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Its best of the best creations here from the Bhaktapur. More

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Bethesda, Maryland
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

The temple is very tall, which makes it a nice place to climb up and sit down to take in the square and relax. The statues lining the stairs up are really good, especially the 2 Malla wrestlers at the bottom. More

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kathmandu
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011
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i like all the place around but the local people walk around much More

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NpjBnk
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011
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Nyatapola or Nyatapau meand five storyed temple in Bhaktapur DS is one of the excellent examples of nepali architecture. the temple houses Siddhi Laxmi the tantric goddess and only priest is allowed to see her. So, the door of this temple is always closed. However, you can see the statue of Siddhi Laxmi at Patan Museum. the temple has many... More

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Maine
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2006
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Dominating Taumadhi Square is the Nyatapola Temple, a five-tiered pagoda dedicated to the Hindu goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. She is the wrathful manifestation of the Goddess Durga. The temple rests on a base of five levels with four Ganesh shrines in each of the corners. Nyatapola means “five-story temple” in the Newari language. Legend tells of the days when the angry... More

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Caracas, Venezuela
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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Calvia, Spain
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
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Madrid
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194 reviews 194 reviews
Reviews in 53 cities Reviews in 53 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011
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Milan, Italy
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89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2010
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