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Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Kathmandu, Swayambhou: Detail of a Buddha statue in one of the shrines of the great stupa
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Kathmandu, Swayambhu: Dorje (vajra, thunderbolt) and temple guards at the eastern stairs in new years night
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Kathmandu, Swayambhu: Dorje (vajra, thunderbolt) and temple guards at the eastern stairs in new years night
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Kathmandu, Bhouda: The new big Teleju-bell opposit the northern stairs to the stupa
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Kathmandu, Bouddhanath: Candels illuminating the little Buddha statues on the toplevel of the big stupa
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Kathmandu, Asan Tole: Bisket Jatra, the Newari new year in April. A man worshiping at the chariot of Seto Machhindranath, the patron of Kathmandu valley and the god of rain, has been pulled throught hte streets of Kathmandu from the place it has been built - at the junction of Jamal, Kamaladi and Durbar Marg - here to Asan. Almost every day for about a month the chariot will be moved to another Tole.
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Kathmandu, Asan Tole: Bisket Jatra, the Newari new year in April. Streetvendors selling snacks around the chariot of Seto Machhindranath, the patron of Kathmandu valley and the god of rain, has been pulled throught hte streets of Kathmandu from the place it has been built - at the junction of Jamal, Kamaladi and Durbar Marg - here to Asan. Almost every day for about a month the chariot will be moved to another Tole.
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Lalitpur, Patan, Durbar Square: Backside of Krishna temple at night (from Third World Restaurant)
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhaktapur, Durbar Square: Aarati-Dance. It is the process of worship offering by oil lamps to the dietes. Usually it is a process used for gods and goddesses and holy beings. As our culture consider guests to be the form of god and goddesses, we present this dance constituting the “Aarati” in which Newari girls in their traditional attires will present it in the hope the peace and prosperity may shine down on us. Die Kumari beobachtet das Geschehen auf ihrem Thron im Vatsala Durga Mandir. (1/8) Venue: 6th Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. Die Kumari beobachtet das Geschehen auf ihrem Thron im Vatsala Durga Mandir. (1/33) Venue: 6th Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. Die Kumari beobachtet das Geschehen auf ihrem Thron im Vatsala Durga Mandir. (1/33) Venue: 6th Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. Die Kumari beobachtet das Geschehen auf ihrem Thron im Vatsala Durga Mandir. (1/33) Venue: 6th Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. Die Kumari beobachtet das Geschehen auf ihrem Thron im Vatsala Durga Mandir. (1/33) Venue: 6th Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. Die Kumari beobachtet das Geschehen auf ihrem Thron im Vatsala Durga Mandir. (1/33) Venue: 6th Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhaktapur, Durbar Square: Jyapu-Jyapuni Dance: ‘Jyapu’; is the word used to address males of the Newari farmers community and ‘Jyapuni’ to address females. This dance depicts the legendary love story of a ‘Jyapu’ and a ‘Jyapuni’. The story is a popular and touching as the story of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and the ‘Rajamati’, the lead female character is a very popular among Newars of all age groups. (1/13) Venue: Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance 2: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. (1/51) Venue: Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance 2: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. (1/51) Venue: Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance 2: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. (1/51) Venue: Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance 2: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. (18/51) Venue: Bhaktapur Night 2006
Nepal, Central Region, Bagmati Zone, Bhairav Dance 2: Bhaktapur is also known as the ‘capital of cultural dances and cultural music’. Among many traditional cultural dances of Bhaktapur, mask dances are one of the most popular. And among these masked dances the ‘Bhairav Pyakhan’ or ‘Bhairav Dance’ is the most popular one. Almost all of the traditional dances follow some kind of legend and traditional beliefs and same with the “Bhairava Pyakhan” or “Bhairava Dance”. The legend behind the “Bhairav Dance” goes as follows. Hundreds of years back, the evil forces and beings, ‘Bhoot’, ‘Pisach’ and ‘Rakshasa’, started to dominate the world. The evil beings, ‘Daityas’ started destroying humans and the natural balance was threatened. Then the god “Bhairava” came down to Earth with other divine bodies to destroy those evil beings for restoring peace and to maintain the natural balance. (18/51) Venue: Bhaktapur Night 2006

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