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Bhaktapur


Bhaktapur
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Copyright: Jerzy Kobylinski (Santiano) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 58 W: 0 N: 133] (2222)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, Hoya 77mm PL-CIR
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-10-09 7:58
Viewed: 1052
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Bhaktapur Also Bhadgaon or Khwopa) is an ancient Newari town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It is located in Bhaktapur District and has approx. 78,000 inhabitants. The male inhabitants of this city wear a special type of cap called the Bhaad-gaaule topi. This city is famous for its yoghurt or curd ju-ju Dhau - king of curd.

Bhaktapur's main square, Durbar Square, houses the 55-window Palace which was constructed by King Bhupatindra Malla and was home to royalty until 1769. It is now a National Gallery. Close by is the Golden Gate which leads into Mulchok Court which is home to the Taleju Temple. This temple, like others in the main towns of the Kathmandu valley, is dedicated to the goddess Taleju Bhawani and includes shrines to the both Taleju Bhawani and Kumari. Entrance to the temple is restricted to Hindus and the goddess strictly cannot be photographed.

From time immemorial it lay on the trade route between Tibet/China and India. This position on the main caravan route made the town rich and prosperous: each autumn the traders from Tibet came with sheep ("changra"), fitting nicely with the main Nepali holidays, 'Dasain' (Hindi: Dussehra), when nearly everyone in Nepal sacrificed male animals to the goddess Durga. On the return trek the traders brought back to Tibet grains, sugar or Buddhist scriptures.

This prosperity fueled the cultural life: ie. the temple builders developed a Pagoda-style, spreading it through Tibet all the way to Japan. Finest of all is the five-tiered, heaven piercing Nyatapole.
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What a nice wide angle view. I had never seen such type of picture of this area which has ccovered everything. Nice technic. FYI the note you provided does not match though. The picture is of Dattatryea premise in Bhaktapur, not Patan. And the temple where you were standing is well-known five storied Nyatapol Temple

je ne pourrai t'apporter autant de précisions que rshresyha mais je peux dire que l'aperçu offert sur cette place vivante aux batiments imposants est très agréable,la plongée est saisissante de vie
merci jerzy
amitiés serge

Very nice PoV, I liked your descriptive notes too. Good job.

Very good use of the extreme wide-angle. And nice soft colors, but there you where maybe lucky with the light circumstances.

Hi Jerzy,
Perfect use of wide angle for this very interesting POV.
Exposure is excellent.
Regards,
Perre

Good take here. I think you've created a very nice calm atmosphere with this shot. Even though the square is pretty busy with people, the earthy colours are willing the spirit....down to earth. Well done.

Jerzy

Very good composition and an excellent point of view. Just great. Very warm and full colours. I think overall that photo is just top class. Keep posting. Cheers!

I've never been in Nepal, but when I saw this pictures from you I'd like to go there.

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