From dinosaurs to explorers to wars, here's what three local experts had to say about the history of Bhaktapur, Bagmati Pradesh.
The History of Bhaktapur, Bagmati Pradesh
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Bhaktapur is a very crowded and congested place. There isn’t much space to own a four-wheeler but a scooter or a bike might be very useful. Bhaktapur is an ancient city where you can see lots of cultural heritage such as the 55-windowed palace, the Bhaktapur museum and the national art gallery. Bhaktapur is also famous for the variety of street foods and had it’s signature curd that is ‘juju dhau’ which means the king of curds.
Bhaktapur lies in Kathmandu Valley which is around 15 km from Kathmandu Airport. This city is also an ancient kingdom of Malla Dynasty. there are a lot of Hindu temples as well. The neighbouring districts are Kathmandu and Lalitpur. Although, this city might be rich in culture and tradition, it is quite polluted.
Bhaktapur is known as Khwopa. It is a city of culture, living heritage. It is an ancient city and is renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colorful festivals, traditional dances, and indigenous lifestyle of the Newari community. It is administratively divided into 10 wards. The city celebrates festivals each month starting from the new year festival to the Holi puni at the end of the year.
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