Explore the history of the Kingdom of Nepal in the old Royal Palace in Kathmandu Durbar square!

In the center of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal、Kathmandu, which has been registered as a World Heritage Site,Durbar square (Durbar Square)There is! 「Durbar (Durbar)"、In Nepal, "Court or Palace"Means and、King of the Malla Dynasty of three brothers each competed with the beauty of the Court、You construct a splendidly decorated palaces and temples、NowKathmandu Valley、Pattern、BhaktapurOf3One Palace Square.Has become a major tourist attraction in Nepal!

However,、This square was also severely damaged by the Nepal earthquake, which was hit on April 25, 2015.、Most buildings and temples have collapsed.。Now、with support from many countries、Although recovery work is underway、It will probably take about six years to see the completion yet.、It's going to be a little bit ahead of me.。

Each T:Durbar square (Durbar Square)"The、because it's also a living road for local residents、Tourists joined、It's very lively.。There is no admission fee for local residents.、Let's buy it at the ticket office because the admission fee occurs only for tourists! What is the entrance fee for Kathmandu?、2017as of September 2009、1,000RS (Japan Yen JPY 1070) * 9/2017 current rate (1 RS =1.07 yen)。Tickets、"Hanuman DokaAdmission fee will be included!

When you enter from the New Road side, you will be able toMahendra Museum (King Mahendra Memorial Museum)Historical buildings from the 12th to the 13th centuries are lined up.、Although delicate wood carving sculptures can be seen in red brick、The figure that scaffolding is built tells the story of the enormous damage caused by the earthquake.。

"Basantapur Durbar' Before 'Basantapur Square"Now、The market is open and crowded!

There are a lot of souvenirs.、Starting with a miniature of God related to Hinduism and Buddhism、Among the ornaments inspired by Ganesha, the god of business with elephant heads、Accessories such as pendant tops are lined up with beads and bracelets! If you show interest,、Because it is a little persistent business, it is necessary to be careful!

If you go through Basantapur Square, you will findKumari's House (Kumari Bahal)There is! The wood carving on the window frame is stunning.、2In the building protected by the lion of the head、Incarnation of the goddess Kumari in Nepal、A girl who is revered as a living godKumariI live、Strangely enough、It became a topic that the impact of the earthquake was minimal in this building.、So much so that it was covered in the news! Although it is supported by several trees、It is said that it is a miracle that we were able to escape the collapse!

Go through the entrance and you'll find thatKumari ChockThere is a courtyard called、You can see the balcony with beautiful wood carvings!

Where are the men?、It is usually a window that Kumari will show his face to.。Usually、11 on time:00-12:00In between the、Or、16:00-17:00Of days、By handing out the offering to the caretaker of Kumari who becomes a resident of the building、I hear you'll see Kumari.、This day is a bad day.、I couldn't catch that figure.。Kumari of Kathmandu、Photography is prohibited at all.、Even if you go out to the window、You can't take a picture of it.。

Once a year、In September at the end of the rainy season、8A large festival held over two daysIndra Jatra (Indra Jātrā)"In the、The living god Kumari gets on this float.、3Travel around the city for two days and bless people!

As we went through the House of Kumari,、On the north side of the square, you can seeShiva Parvati Temple (Shiva-Parvati Mandir)"There! This is、18built in the late 19th century by King Bahadur of the Gorkha dynasty、It has a dense sculpture! From the upper window、Princess Siva and his queen, Princess Pervati, is looking down on the city' s people! If you observe the figure that close to each other closely close to each other well、The left hand of God Shiva、I'm not pulling Princess Parvati's shoulder.、You can see how you are grabbing your left chest! The reason why Shiva God has been called to the queen of many goddesses is here! ? (laughs)

In the center of the squareMaju Deval Shiva TempleIt will be completely collapsed、Even though it was a tall building in a three-story pagoda、The miserable situation, even if you look at it, tells the horror of the earthquake.。The tricycle ride in front of me wasRickshaw (Rickshaw)"Said.、will be like a rickshaw。Prices are pre-negotiated and prices vary.、If you want to visit the large Royal Palace Square or the city, you may want to try it♪

17Built by King Partiventra Malla at the end of the centuryNarayan Temple Trailokya Mohan"Before the、The divine bird that appears in Indian mythologyGaruda Statue"there is!

12It is said to be a building around the 21st century.、It will be the oldest temple in Nepal.Küssmannap TempleIt has also collapsed even sadly。At the time of the earthquake、including those who had been donating blood before this、200His name has lost his precious life.。"Customerndap' And the 'Wooden House"That means to have、1It is said to have been made only of wood cut out from the tree of the book Sara.、The place name of Kathmandu comes from this temple!

Also seeIndra Jatra (Indra Jātrā)God who appears at the time of the festival of ]Seto BailavaI was able to see! What is Bailava?、It will be a name that represents the character of the terrible dark side of shiva, the god of destruction!

The stick which extends from the big mouth of the huge Bailava God、That chan, the local sake of Nepal, will be poured out.、It is said that there is a ritual to drink the sake at the festival!

The spread of countless flocks of pigeons isJagannath Mandir TempleBefore。The fusion of the appearance that the pigeons take off all at once and the background which becomes a historical building of the good old days is outstanding shooting spot!

1670Stone pillars built by King Pratap Malla in 1999The Stone Pillar of King Pratap Malla (King Pratap Malla's Column)"The、There was a statue of two wives and five sons around the statue of the king.、The smiling appearance of the royal family is still collapsed.。For Nepalese people,ReincarnationThere are a lot of people who believe in、"Maybe.、My previous life may be pigeons."、This pigeon doesn't have to be a problem with food.、It's plump♪

"Jagannath Mandir Temple"Now、GuideMaharjan Niles (Maharjan Naresh)He told me an interesting story!

If you look at the sculptures that have been applied here,、There、There are many things depicting the fellowship of men and women and animals! Why、There seems to be various theories as to whether such a male-female image will be applied.、For one thing,、A theory suggesting that "God recognizes this act" as part of a kind of sex education.。And、The other one is、Because the thunder god is a goddess、Why don't you shy up to this statue? And it is put up for "lightning protection"! I think things have some meaning.、I was convinced by the post-theory involuntarily (laughs)

Become the old royal palace "Hanuman DokaEnter to!

"Hanuman"、Is the god of Hindu monkeys、"Doka (Dhoka)It refers to the gate.。I put a bright red umbrella on the side of the gate.Hanuman StatueBecause there is、It is said that it is called by this name!

"Hanuman Doka' In a 'Nassal Chock"Now、Even now, when the head of the head from overseas visits,、A national event will be held in this courtyard! What is the origin of the court?、Going back to the Ricciavi dynasty.、Most of the buildings today、17it was completed during the 21st century, the Mala dynasty.。Red brick is the subject、The pure white Western-style building、19it was expanded during the Lana despotism of the 21st century.、It creates an unusual atmosphere from the surroundings!

In the corridor、1743The photograph of successive kings who were active from 1999 to 2008 is on display!

Some of the kings of the past、2001at a royal dinner held in June 2006.、9After taking the lives of a great royal family、Cut your life off yourself.、he was nominally crowned king in critical condition.、I died three days later.、The 11th monarch who was king only a few daysDipendra Bikram Shah Dave (Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev)It is said that there is a king! (Surprise) The sad story of this royal battle isNepalese royalty murderIt is noisy, too.、The truth seems to be still in the labyrinth.。After that、Dipendrais the uncle ofGianndra Bikram Shah (Gianendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev)will be enthroned as the 12th monarch、2006In April 2009, the monarchy was abolished, triggered by a large-scale pro-democracy movement.、Gyanendrawill be abdicated、The Kingdom of Nepal puts an end to its long history.。

Learning about the history of dynasty times、In Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, you can see the restoration work of the earthquake disaster.Durbar square (Durbar Square)I hope for a speedy recovery!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll to top