Wolfgang's photos

The photo was taken inside the Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar) in Patan. The temple was founded during the 12th Century. Patan’s Golden Temple simple from the outside and majestic from the inside, with stone gates produced by the silakars whose descendants can still be seen working in the woodcarving industry.

The man sells wax lamps for the donation altar

with the musicans in background

The influx of large populations of Tibetan refugees from China has seen the construction of over 50 Tibetan Gompas (Monasteries) around the Bodnath. This Gompa was built by the father of our Mustang Treck Organisatior Rajendra Thakuri in honor to the great King of Mustang.

Kal Bhairab is the god of destruction. This Kal bhairab statue is located at the center of the Kathmandu Durbar Square (old palace premises). This is one of the widely photographed statues in Kathmandu, no wonder there are so many pics of it in Trekearth too.

The long low building on the northern side of Durbar Square contains a shrine to Shiva and Parvati, figures of whom can be seen gazing down from an upper window posed like a normal couple. One of the most photographed subjects in Nepal by foreign visitors.

Durbar Square is dominated by the temple of Taleju, highest and largest of all the valley. The goddess Taleju, a manifestation of Durga, to which they offered bloody sacrifices, was the guardian divinity of the Malla sovereigns.

The triple-roofed Uma Maheshwar Temple, or Hindu Kvat, is another famous temple of Kirtipur. It is also known as Bhavani Shankar Temple. Already situated at the highest point of the town, its dominant position is accentuated still further by a tall stepped platform. It lies at 1414 m altitude and was built in the year 1655 AD by Vishwanath Raurta. Standing by the temple, one can enjoy the beautiful landscape of the valley including the Himalayan ranges. The Temple is gotten by climbing the stone stairway by the saddle. On either side of the beginning of the stairway is a stone elephant with spikes on them. The is dedicated to Shiva and his consort Parvati. To the left of the main deities is the form of Shiva with Parvati leaning against him seductively. The temple originally had four roofs. It was damaged in the earthquake of 1934 and was restored. Its advised don't sit on elephants back!

Is dedicated to God Bhairav in the form of a tiger. This god is regarded as the guardian of Kirtipur and the locals call it Ajudeu, a grandfather god. This temple was constructed between 1099AD-1126AD by Shiva Deva. The temple lies at the height of 1405m from sea level, from wher a beautiful view of Kathmandu valley can be seen. The three-storey temple is rectangular and lies within the area of 1500 sq.m. The weapons like swords and shields are showcased in the front roof of the temple. These weapons are said to be presented by Newar troops after their defeat by Late King Prithivi Narayan Shah.

The roads and lanes are full and overloaded with hundreds shields, signs and transparents (not the best development in Kathmandu)

Bodnath (also called Boudhanath) is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in the area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The Buddhist stupa of Bodnath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world.

This colorful three Sadhu men I have met already many times, first in 1981, always the same representatives for tourist photographers asking for a good donation (how much comission the local officers and police get from the donation I could not figure out). Have a look at one of many thousand of captures from this famous men!

In front of the Hiranya Varna Mahaa Vihar tempel