nepalese coffee seller in front of Trailokya Mohan Narayan temple in Durbar square , kathmandu , nepal
The Kathmandu Durbar Square holds the palaces of the Malla and Shah kings who ruled over the city. Along with these palaces, the square also has many courtyards , shrines , statues and temples. The square is presently known as Hanuman Dhoka, a name derived from the statue of Hanuman, the monkey devotee of Lord Ram, near the entrance of the square is surrounded by spectacular architecture and vividly showcases the skills of the Newari artists and craftsmen over several majority of the structures built in Kathmandu Durbar Square date back to the 16th and 17th centuries, with some sections from the 12th on the southern side of the Kathmandu Durbar Square is the Kumari Chowk or Kumari Bahal. This is home to Nepal's living goddess, the Raj Kumari. She is a specially chosen girl who is said to be the human incarnation of the head Hindu around are streets and side streets with vendors and traders , fresh fruit and vegetable markets and bazaars selling all kinds of goods and souvenirs.
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Location: durbar square, kathmandu,nepal
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