Hanuman Dhoka
Hanuman Dhoka
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Real monkeys live in this square, built to honor the mischievous and courageous monkey god Hanuman.
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Bhaskar_10
New Delhi, India3,114 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Visited on 2nd September 2023
Entry fee in NPR 500/- per peson from SAARC countries
The ticket includes, brochure, information chart and entry fee to the museums. This place is a big are and may take a while day to see around, including "Kumari" the living goddess of Nepal whic gives darshan to devotees only till 12.00 noon.
The heritage buildings, age old temples and museums all has many stories to tell and is a wonderful source to understand the Nepali legacy.
There is renovation work going on in few structures and the place is fairly kept clean.
Kal Bhairon mandir is also a local hot-spot for teh locals who come to pray.
Must Must visit for a whole day.
Enjoy
Entry fee in NPR 500/- per peson from SAARC countries
The ticket includes, brochure, information chart and entry fee to the museums. This place is a big are and may take a while day to see around, including "Kumari" the living goddess of Nepal whic gives darshan to devotees only till 12.00 noon.
The heritage buildings, age old temples and museums all has many stories to tell and is a wonderful source to understand the Nepali legacy.
There is renovation work going on in few structures and the place is fairly kept clean.
Kal Bhairon mandir is also a local hot-spot for teh locals who come to pray.
Must Must visit for a whole day.
Enjoy
Written September 4, 2023
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singhasam
Weymouth, UK4,076 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
KATHMANDU was devastated by two eathquakes in 2015 which destroyed or damaged more than 600,000 buildings in the area and killed more than 9,000 people.
I was making my first ever visit to Nepal eight years after the quakes yet evidence of that terrible day still lay everywhere I went.
Building after building from humble homes to palaces are still being held up and braced by baulks of wood or steel girders.
Everywhere you go there is scaffolding for the ongoing colossal task of rebuilding ancient and modern structures.
Take just a few steps off the main street and the quakes might have been eight weeks ago rather than eight years with heaps of rubble, stacks of carved timbers and piles of material from collapsed buildings occupying almost every bit of available back street space.
It is a credit to the people of Nepal that they have somehow managed to restore so much of their wrecked history, but there is so much more still to do and I believe it will be a generation, perhaps two, before an end to restoration may be sight.
So my guide justifiably had an air of pride in his voice as he showed me round this palace, that courtyard and neat squares of buildings with that sheen of restoration newness about them.
The architecture is stunning and heaven only knows what it must have looked like in its pristine prime.
I paid 1,000 rupees for my entry into the changing face of Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square which I found fascinating.
People waited reverently to get a glimpse of Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal, who appears briefly in a window at a set time.
Palaces and temples also drain your time away and, before you know it, it is time to move on.
Don't miss a chance to visit this intriguing place which offers a rich past, displays a devastated present and hints at a Phoenix-like future. It will leave you with shaken feelings at man's works put in their place by powerful Nature.
I was making my first ever visit to Nepal eight years after the quakes yet evidence of that terrible day still lay everywhere I went.
Building after building from humble homes to palaces are still being held up and braced by baulks of wood or steel girders.
Everywhere you go there is scaffolding for the ongoing colossal task of rebuilding ancient and modern structures.
Take just a few steps off the main street and the quakes might have been eight weeks ago rather than eight years with heaps of rubble, stacks of carved timbers and piles of material from collapsed buildings occupying almost every bit of available back street space.
It is a credit to the people of Nepal that they have somehow managed to restore so much of their wrecked history, but there is so much more still to do and I believe it will be a generation, perhaps two, before an end to restoration may be sight.
So my guide justifiably had an air of pride in his voice as he showed me round this palace, that courtyard and neat squares of buildings with that sheen of restoration newness about them.
The architecture is stunning and heaven only knows what it must have looked like in its pristine prime.
I paid 1,000 rupees for my entry into the changing face of Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square which I found fascinating.
People waited reverently to get a glimpse of Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal, who appears briefly in a window at a set time.
Palaces and temples also drain your time away and, before you know it, it is time to move on.
Don't miss a chance to visit this intriguing place which offers a rich past, displays a devastated present and hints at a Phoenix-like future. It will leave you with shaken feelings at man's works put in their place by powerful Nature.
Written November 24, 2023
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK186,766 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
A very energetic place that's a very popular spot for both tourists and devotees, especially the latter. The devotees love to perform pooja/darshan here as well as stuff things into the mouth of Hanuman.
Written March 22, 2024
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barcaranger
Andorra la Vella, Andorra2,958 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
It’s really easy to run around snapping photos of all you survey but to get any type of contract you need to get a decent registered guide, it’s cheap and will at least tell you what you are taking pictures of.
Written November 19, 2019
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PA Deepak
Visakhapatnam, India127 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
Hanuman Dhoka is a Historical Place and must Visit point.
Need to visit for three reasons : Art, Culture and Traditional carried.
Need to visit for three reasons : Art, Culture and Traditional carried.
Written October 28, 2015
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Ace A
Washington DC, DC36 contributions
Dec 2016 • Solo
Visit and contribute to its reconstruction. Indeed a tragic loss of a valuable piece of Nepal's spiritual and cultural heritage.
Written February 26, 2017
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David Lih
Melbourne, Australia15 contributions
Jan 2017 • Solo
One of the main features of Kathmandu Durbar Square worth exploring. Despite damages from the 2015 earthquake, it remains a worthwhile feature of Old Kathmandu to check out.
Written January 11, 2017
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Doyel K
Kolkata (Calcutta), India405 contributions
May 2014 • Solo
This place has an energy that runs across time. It seems like another century and another lifetime. Many people would flock here and sit at the stairs well into night. There are temples and markets around the square, making it a complete experience of a kingdom of the past.
Written February 5, 2015
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neha s
Bengaluru, India8 contributions
Feb 2013 • Solo
Hanuman Dhoka square is really unique in a sense that it has always been able to define its existence through the dazzling arts, crafts and culture that has been prevailing there. It has a beautiful aura that hits us so sublimely. This place is really beautiful and the arts and crafts are definitely beyond words.
Written May 8, 2013
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D K G
New Delhi, India10 contributions
Jun 2012 • Family
The entire place has a wood structure. This is very old and magnificent. its is amazing. This has nine floors. In olden days without any nail how can the structure can be made. The carving done on the wall are excellent. This is really worth to see.
Written June 15, 2012
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Is hanuman dhoka and the inside of the palace open again after the earthquake? Lonely planet says it was closed at the time of writing so would definitely like to be sure when I'm deciding what to do for my last day. Went to durbar square earlier but only very briefly as I was with a friend so want time to look round the palace the second time.
Written June 14, 2016
Sorry I have been away and have just seen your question. the inside is closed and likely to be so for some time. despite this, it is still worth a visit -visited late April, early May
Written June 17, 2016
Hi
I shall be visiting kathmandu from 26-29 april and will have 28-29 to roam about.Could you suggest th time it takes to go around swayamvbhunath temple,boudhnath stupa and durbar square,pashupatinath temple and bhaktapur.
will i be able to do that ?could you also suggest the mode to do that?(taxi/bus/etc?).Also ,how much would that cost me?
any other tip that you may find it useful to tell me ?i am an indian (delhi) female traveling alone.Could you also suggest the area i should be staying?
Is kathmandu safe to travel,roam around on my own?
would be waiting for your reply before making my final booking.
thanks
Garima
Written March 12, 2015
Hi Garema
We did Pashupatinath first thing in the morning, then travelled out to Bakhtapur over lunchtime, coming back to Budhanath in the afternoon. You can cover Pashupatinath in about an hour but will need much longer for Budhanath. I'd also suggest a guide here as it's vast but very interesting. There's a good lunch spot right in the middle but try to get a table on the balcony upstairs. Budhanath takes around a couple of hours to appreciate properly. Next day we did Durbar Square in the morning, then Swayamvbhunath (allow a couple of hours) followed by Pathan city. Each day we had a guide with a private car which was really worth it if you can afford it, as not only will you get taken to out of the way places of interest but you're not wasting time finding taxis. Also, being English, we needed the background detail!
We stayed in Thamel which seemed safe, if a bit chaotic. In fact, although we were travelling as a couple, I'd imagine the whole of Kathmandu is safe as we only ever encountered really nice people in the whole of Nepal.
Hope this is helpful and have a wonderful trip.
Written March 14, 2015
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