II. Heritages and Architecture
II.a Heritages: Bothe Talsa – Ancient Padlocks – Antike Vorhängeschlösser
II.b Architecture
II.c. The Palpa Triptychon
II.a Heritages: Bothe Talsa – Ancient Padlocks – Antike Vorhängeschlösser
![Nepal, Patan, Natole/Mangal Bazar: Talsa at the Padhmodaya Mahavidar](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1010191-300x225.jpg)
Nepal, Patan, Natole/Mangal Bazar: Talsa at the Padhmodaya Mahavidar
![Nepal, Kathmandu, Swayambhou: Talsa at one of the niches of the great stupa](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1060714-300x225.jpg)
Nepal, Kathmandu, Swayambhou: Talsa at one of the niches of the great stupa
![Nepal,Changu Narayan: A Talsa, the traditional lock mainly used at temples. This one at der Westside of the main temple (2/2); see also photos L1060184 and L1060191)](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1060185-300x225.jpg)
Nepal,Changu Narayan: A Talsa, the traditional lock mainly used at temples. This one at der Westside of the main temple (2/2); see also photos L1060184 and L1060191)
![Nepal, Changu Narayan: A Talsa, the traditional lock mainly used at temples. This one at der Westside of the main temple (1/2); see also photos L1060185 and L1060191)](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1060184-300x225.jpg)
Nepal, Changu Narayan: A Talsa, the traditional lock mainly used at temples. This one at der Westside of the main temple (1/2); see also photos L1060185 and L1060191)
![Nepal, Changu Narayan Temple: Door covered with brass and two Talsa (here the center one) at the westside opposite the Vishnu-Garuda temple at the Narayan-Temple, see also photos L1040511 to L1040 517](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1040513-300x225.jpg)
Nepal, Changu Narayan Temple: Door covered with brass and two Talsa (here the center one) at the westside opposite the Vishnu-Garuda temple at the Narayan-Temple, see also photos L1040511 to L1040 517
![Nepal, Bhaktapur District: Changu Narayan Temple; Door covered with brass and two Talsa (here the bottom one) at the westside opposite the Vishnu-Garuda temple at the Narayan-Temple, see also photos L1040511 to L1040 517](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1040512-300x225.jpg)
Nepal, Bhaktapur District: Changu Narayan Temple; Door covered with brass and two Talsa (here the bottom one) at the westside opposite the Vishnu-Garuda temple at the Narayan-Temple, see also photos L1040511 to L1040 517
![Nepal, Bhaktapur District: Changu Narayan Temple; Door covered with brass and two Talsa at the western side of the Narayan-Temple, opposite the Vishnu-Garuda temple, see also photos L1040511 to L1040 517](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1040511-225x300.jpg)
Nepal, Bhaktapur District: Changu Narayan Temple; Door covered with brass and two Talsa at the western side of the Narayan-Temple, opposite the Vishnu-Garuda temple, see also photos L1040511 to L1040 517
![Nepal, Lalitpur, Patan, Durbar Square: A "Talcha" at Mul chowk, a yard inside the Durbar palace](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1020211-300x225.jpg)
Nepal, Lalitpur, Patan, Durbar Square: A „Talcha“ at Mul chowk, a yard inside the Durbar palace
![Nepal, Tansen: Detail of the "golden" gate of the Bhagawati-Mandir. Built in the 19th century for remembering the victorious battle near Butwal against the British and Indian troops. Three other temples, dedicated to Shiva, Ganesh and Saraswati (Goddes of education), can be found on this compound](http://www.grammatix.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grammatix-1010616-300x223.jpg)
Nepal, Tansen: Detail of the „golden“ gate of the Bhagawati-Mandir. Built in the 19th century for remembering the victorious battle near Butwal against the British and Indian troops. Three other temples, dedicated to Shiva, Ganesh and Saraswati (Goddes of education), can be found on this compound
II.b Architecture
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Nepal, Bhaktapur: Traditional Newari house with posters of the insurgent Maoist
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Nepal, Janakpur: Evening at Janaki-temple
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Nepal, Bhouda: View on the Stupa from the first inner circle towards southwest
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Nepal, Kathmandu, Swayambhunath: Pratapura Shikhara at the north-western corner of the complex and the Tara shrine of the stupa
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Nepal, Kathmandu, Swayambhou: A monkey on the great stupa
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Nepal, Bhaktapur: Changu Narayan Temple; Der 2-geschossige Changu Narayan Tempel (Vishnu), im 17.Jdh. nach Brandrestauriert, gegründet im 5.Jdh. Im Vordergrund die beiden knieenden Garuda-Wächter, angebl. aus dem 5.Jhd.
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Nepal, Bouddhanath: The big stupa in a fullmoon night
II.c. The Palpa Triptychon
Nepal, Palpa District: Detail of a traditional Magar clay house in a village
Nepal, Palpa District: Detail of a traditional clay house in a village
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Nepal, Palpa District: Detail of a traditional clay house in a village with the traditional handdriven stone rice mill