Basantapur

  • Kathmandu, Nepal
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Among the 3 durbar squares in the Kathmandu valley Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, Basantapur durbar square lies in the heart of Kathmandu city carrying the historical significance as an ancient palace courtyard built in the 15th century AD. The complex building structure reflects the old scriptures, hand-written wooden crafts design showing its importance of Nepalese cultural identity.

The development of this complex was built under the supervision of Malla dynasty which was listed in UNESCO world heritage site.

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Basantapur durbar square is regarded as the sightseeing tour for the visitors welcoming various artistic views and traditional styles along with the old paintings which hold the hidden secrets of the different gods and goddesses. 

People from all ages can join this sightseeing tour. As this is an overland tour, one can easily visit this historical site through foot walk and enjoy the sensational views of the ancient crafts design, monuments etc. This tour becomes more special while visiting on occasions like dashain, tihar and indra jatra.

Secondly, this place is important because every person of the community is loyal, helpful and involved in traditional works such as wooden carpentry, handicrafts, paintings, sculpting etc. This old age profession inspires the young generation to grow these skills in a more innovative manner. Also there is a culture of showcasing the ancient sculpture in the streets of Basantapur durbar square. Many artisans showcase their ancient design and patterns of hindu, buddhist gods and goddesses including paintings of Vajrayogini, Vajrapani, Padmasambhava, Kuber, Ganesha etc.

On the other hand, while visiting this durbar square there lies an oldest temple named Taleju Bhawani and iconic statue of Kaal Bhairav which reflects the timeless representations of the rich cultural heritage and deception of ancient gods and goddesses in Nepalese art and architecture.

This tour offers a glimpse of authentic nepalese and newari culture immersing the visitors in timeless and prehistoric ambiance.