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	Travel-NEPAL.com, The Ultimate Site On NEPAL - Place To See - Bhaktapur.
		Bhaktapur is also known as Bhadgaon or the city of Devotees, is the third major town of the Kathmandu Valley.
		Bhaktapur was the capital of the whole valley during the 14th to 16th century.
		Bhaktapur is also famous for their home made curd which is known in Nepal as Khopa Dhau.
	www.travel-nepal.com /places/bhaktapur.html (524 words)

	Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur Information, Bhaktapur Tour
		Bhaktapur was the first city to attain a high level of artistic achievements, after Kathmandu and Patan.
		Bhaktapur was the capital of the whole valley from the 14th to 16th century and was fortified in the 15th century.
		This temple was built in the 15th century and is the oldest temple in Bhaktapur.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Bhaktapur_about.htm (880 words)

	Nepal Sightseeing tour, Sightseeing in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Patan, Nepal tours, Bhaktapur Darbar Square (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bhaktapur is 13 kilometers direct east of Kathmandu and is accessible by public taxi vehicles including the bus, mini-bus, trolley-bus, cab and auto-rickshaw.
		Bhaktapur, literally the city of Devotees', is renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colorful festivals, traditional dances and the typical Newar life style.
		Bhaktapur is predominantly comprised of the peasantry, painting, carving, masonry, bronze casting, jewelry; pottery, etc are other traditional enterprises still existing.
	www.hikenepal.com /nepal/nepal_tour_package/place_descriptions/bhaktapur.html (647 words)

	World Heritage Sites, History, Conservation, Restoration, Facts: Display Page: Spiny Babbler Museum
		Bhaktapur, literally meaning "The Town of Devotees," is believed to have existed from the early ninth century AD.
		Bhaktapur was the capital of the Kathmandu Valley from the twelfth century to the fourteenth century and then an independent kingdom until 1769, when the Shahs invaded.
		It is asserted in different archives that this Bhaktapur Palace was the most costly and largest of all the palaces in the country.
	www.spinybabbler.org /art_complex/display_art_complexes.php?id=bhaktapur.htm (1370 words)

	Bhaktapur Tourism Development Committee
		Bhaktapur Durbar Square is one of the seven UNESCO world heritage sites located in Kathmandu Valley.
		Bhaktapur, even as being the smallest among three cities in the valley consists of numberous magnificent Hindu and Buddish monuments that represent the ancient glory of the city.
		Among the five Dipankar Buddhas of Bhaktapur the one here is regarded as the oldest, dating back to A.D. Number of prayer wheels surround the main shrine and a huge prayer wheel at the front enables visitors to pray at all time.
	www.btdc.org.np /visit.php (2667 words)

	Welcomenepal.com - Destinations -UNESCO Heritages - Bhaktapur Durbar Square
		Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the center of Bhaktapur.
		The Palace of Fifty-five Windows was built during the reign of King Yakshya Malla in A.D. 1427 and was remodelled by King Bhupatindra Malla in the seventeeth century.
		Pashupati Temple: According to a folklore, a Bhaktapur King who was a great devotee of Lord Pashupati, had a dream in which Lord Shiva told him to build a temple for him so that he could move into it.
	www.welcomenepal.com /brand/unesco_bhaktapur.asp (290 words)

	Bhaktapur Background and Prize Information
		And while work is still very much in progress, the Bhaktapur experience creating what they like to call a "Pedestrian Township" is already providing a vivid model for transport, environmental and public policy for people, towns and cities all over the world.
		For those who may not know Bhaktapur all that well, here is a bit of first background, which we intend to amplify and organize here in good order.
		Bhaktapur is often said to be the most beautiful and cleanest city in Nepal.
	ecoplan.org /general/bhaktapur.htm (783 words)

	EnjoyNepal :: Guide To Bhaktapur, Nepal
		Bhaktapur, which means "city of devotees" in Sanskrit, is also known as Bhadgaon.
		Bhaktapur is probably the most popular of the three Newar towns of the Kathmandu Valley.
		A replica of the main shrine at Pashupatinath, it is notable for the erotic carvings on the roof struts.
	www.enjoynepal.com /Travel_Guide/Destination_GUide/Bhaktapur.asp (1975 words)

	Kathmandu Nepal Tourism: Bhaktapur - SideStep
		Built on a hill in the eastern part of the valley and also known as Bhadgaon, Bhaktapur (the name means "City of Devotees") is said to have been built in the shape of a conch shell, a Hindu sacred symbol.
		Electric buses to Bhaktapur leave from the traffic circle beside the national stadium at the southwest corner of the Tundikhel.
		Perched on a ridge in the eastern part of the Kathmandu Valley, Changu Narayan, a pagoda-style temple dedicated to Vishnu in his incarnation as Narayan, is one of the oldest temples in Nepal, and because it is a bit off the beaten track, it is seldom visited by tourists.
	www.sidestep.com /travel-info-g2194977-t22161-bhaktapur_kathmandu_nepal (975 words)

	Bhaktapur
		For Bhaktapur and its tradition-loving locals, having monuments and culture alone is not all.
		Bhaktapur Municipality’s commitment to the preservation and promotion of the city and its glorious traditions of art and culture also has taken shape into the legendary Bhaktapur Festival 1997.
		Bhaktapur’s Durbar Square is the gem not only of Bhaktapur, but also of the entire nation.
	www.catmando.com /bkt-municipality/intro.htm (2007 words)

	Travel in Bhaktapur - Nepal - Asia - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Bhaktapur's second main square is Taumadhi Tole, which features Nyatapola Temple, one of the tallest temples in the valley famous for its massive structure and subtle workmanship, and Til Mahadev Narayan, an important place of pilgrimage.
		While Bhaktapur’s Gai-Jatra (July/August) and the tantrically inspired Nava Durga Dance (October-June), which is comprised of the city’s protectress deities, are the "only ones of their kinds" in Nepal, the Biska Jatra (April), one of Nepal’s greatest and most exciting festivals, is the only such event observed according to the official solar calendar.
		For its majestic monuments, colourful festivals and the native Newars best known for their long history of craftsmanship, the ancient city is also variously known as the "City of Culture", the "Living Heritage" and "Nepal’s Cultural Gem".
	www.asiatravelling.net /nepal/bhaktapur/bhaktapur_culture.htm (696 words)

	Bhaktapur, Nepal
		The traditional pattern of Newari urban life survives almost intact in Bhaktapur, and not without reason is it known as the "city of believers".
		In contrast to Patan and Kathmandu, the population of Bhaktapur is almost entirely Hindu.
		Bhaktapur is thought to have originated with the merging of a number of settlements which had grown up in the range of hills along the trade route to Tibet.
	www.planetware.com /nepal/bhaktapur-nep-cn-b.htm (578 words)

	Bhaktapur tour, Tour in Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur durbar square tour, Changunarayan tour, Datta Traya temple tour
		Bhaktapur, also known as Bhadgaon, it means city of the Devotees.
		The Bhaktapur is on of the most charming architecture showpieces of the valley as it highlights the ancient.
		Bhaktapur's people life style and them culture enchants you and enable to give you great experience in your life time.
	www.asiantreks.com /bhaktapur.php (699 words)

	Bhaktapur: Temples & Squares
		Bhaktapur is the marvel of Kathmandu Valley and perhaps the most popular of the three Newar towns of the Kathmandu Valley.
		Bhaktapur is in many ways the most medieval of the three major cities in the Kathmandu Valley.
		This is a three-storey pagoda style temple and is said to be the oldest in Bhaktapur and is believed to have been built out of wood from a single tree in 1427 during the reign of King Yaksha Malla.
	bluedandelion.net /viit/bhaktapur.htm (698 words)

	Unasylva - No. 121 - Nepal: urban renewal - Nepal: urban renewal - The restoration of Bhaktapur
		Up to the second half of the 18th century, Bhaktapur, 15 km from Kathmandu, was a power in the land and a thriving centre for trade, especially with Tibet.
		The nature of decline and shift of activity to the other two cities has meant that Bhaktapur has possessed neither the incentives nor the means for the kind of large-scale urban development that might have emphasized the repair of its architectural glory.
		The earlier work in Bhaktapur by the German specialists, and a parallel project on the old Royal Palace at Kathmandu (by Unesco) had fortunately set the ball rolling, but the number of skilled workers available was pitifully small.
	www.fao.org /docrep/l2680e/l2680e01.htm (3557 words)

	bhaktapur nepal info guide, bhaktapur nepal general info, bhaktapur nepal info, bhaktapur nepal general information, ...
		Bhaktapur drapes across an east-west fold in the valley, its southern fringe sliding down towards the sluggish Hanumante River.
		Owing to a long-term westward drift, the city has two centres (residents of the two halves stage a boisterous tug- of-war during the city's annual Bisket festival} and three main squares.
		Bhaktapur has no rikshaws and just a few resident taxis, but it's compact enough to be explored on foot One-speed bikes
	www.nepaltravelinfo.com /bhaktapur.htm (231 words)

	Bhaktapur- Nepal - VirtualTourist.com
		Bhaktapur's Durbar Square is the political center of the city.
		Bhaktapur is about fifteen minutes from Kathmandu and it is a walled city, so there are very few cars allowed inside the city.
		Bhaktapur - or the "City of Devotees" - is one of the three Kingdom Cities, next to Patan and Kathmandu.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Nepal/Things_To_Do-Nepal-Bhaktapur-BR-1.html (743 words)

	Bhaktapur travel guide - Wikitravel
		Bhaktapur [1] or "the City of Devotees" is located in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal.
		Bhaktapur can feel like a ghost town after the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu, but its desolation just adds to the atmosphere of mystery and beauty.
		Bhaktapur has more temples per square foot than Patan or Kathmandu and is far enough out of town to keep the crowds away.
	wikitravel.org /en/Bhaktapur (594 words)

	AllRefer.com - Bhaktapur (Nepal And Bhutan Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		It is a processing center for the crops of the surrounding area; textiles and ceramics are produced.
		A religious center, Bhaktapur was founded in 12th cent.
		When the Gurkhas conquered the Nepal valley in 1768, Bhaktapur surrendered peacefully, thereby escaping their plunder.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Bhaktapu.html (211 words)

	Bhaktapur City \| Travel Information \| Nepal Vista
		Bhaktapur in Sanskrit language means 'The Town of Devotees", the city is also known as Khwopa or Bhadgaon or as an ancient Newari town.
		Bhaktapur is the third largest city in the Kathmandu valley.
		Bhaktapur is also known by woodcarving artists, for it's cap known as Bhadgaon Topi, and for it's curd known by Nepalese as the `Bhaktapur ko Dahe' (meaning Curd made in Bhaktapur).
	www.nepalvista.com /travel/bhaktapu.html (585 words)

	Stupa View Tours & Travels (P.) Ltd. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bhadgaon, founded in 889 A.D. by king Ananda Deva, was known in the days of the yore as Bhaktapur (The city of devotees).
		The scared character of the city is enchanced by the fact that the benevolent monarch decreed that bhaktapur be constructed in the shape of a conchsell, an object of religious significance to hindus and buddhist.
		Much of Nepals pottery and weaving center were to draw inspiration from Bhaktapur, which prospered under the successive Malla Kings until the 18th century.
	www.stupaview.com.np /nepal/bhadgaon.html (161 words)

	Bhaktapur travel guide
		Bhaktapur is one of the three major cities in the Kathmandu Valley.
		It can be easily reached by bus from Kathmandu or when you feel like it, by bike (be aware that especially at the beginning of the track, you'll be sharing the road with heavy trucks and some crazy drivers).
		Bhaktapur used to be the capital of the valley before Kathmandu got the honours at the beginning of the 17th century.
	www.world66.com /asia/southasia/nepal/bhaktapur (263 words)

	Bhaktapur
		Bhaktapur is located 14 km east of Kathmandu.
		Bhaktapur became a kingdom in the twelfth century when the King of a nearby place shifted his capital to the western side of Bhaktapur.
		Yaksha Malla was the first king of Bhaktapur after the fragmentation.
	www.class.uidaho.edu /arch499/nonwest/nepal/Baktapur.htm (241 words)

	Bhaktapur Craft Printers(Pvt.)Ltd.,Bhaktapur Industrial District,Bhaktapur,Nepal
		About Us Bhaktapur craft printers Community development through paper production The community development through paper production and greeting cards project (CDPPG) was founded in 1981 as a strategy for community development.
		The expanded project under the name of Bhaktapur Craft Printers (BCP), has launched several community development programmes in different parts of Nepal, aiming specifically to improve the quality of life of the poor and underprivileged and enabling the craftsmen and their families to better their lives and revitalize the local economy.
		At present, the BCP programmes cover the five district of Baglung, Parbat, Myagdi, Lamjung and Gorkha in the mid-west, and Bhaktapur in central region.
	www.bhaktapurcraft.com /aboutus.htm (189 words)

	Bhaktapur,Bhaktapur Nepal,Bhaktapur Tours,Tours to Katamandu,Tours of Bhaktapur,Trip to Bhaktapur
		Bhaktapur is situated in the Kathmandu Valley, just half an hour's drive from the capital Kathmandu.
		The Bhaktapur Durbar Square, in the heart of the city, consists of two massive gates and stone carvings of the rulers of the ancient Bhaktapur kingdom.
		The statues of the Bodhisattva, an earlier incarnation of the Buddha, points to the religious harmony that existed in the ancient kingdom of Bhaktapur.
	www.tsiholidays.com /nepal/bhaktapur.html (279 words)

	Tourist Destinations in Bhaktapur, Nepal
		Bhaktapur, situated at an altitude of 1401 meters, is a home of medieval art and architecture.
		SURYA VINAYAK: This is a shrine of Ganesh, the elephant-headed God, situated in the beautiful surroundings of Bhadgaon, placed in a sylvan setting to catch the first rays of the rising sun.
		The view of the city of Bhaktapur is seen from here with snow-capped peaks in the background.
	www.south-asia.com /showcase/Tour/bhak.html (812 words)

	Bhaktapur Pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bhaktapur is a Hindu city situated about 16 km East of Kathmandu and is the 3rd largest city in Nepal.
		There are very few new buildings in Bhaktapur and Cars and Lorries are not allowed in to the city so it has been left much as it was.
		You almost fell as you are going back in time to the middle ages as you walk in to the city.
	www.btinternet.com /~mark.sanders/nepal/bhaktapur.htm (102 words)

	Asia on the Matrix: Nepal's Bhaktapur
		Founded in the 9th century, the city of Bhaktapur (also known as Bhadguan or Bhadgaon) has a tradition as the "City of Devotees" and once ruled over all of Nepal.
		Bhaktapur has many fine examples of Newar carvings, statues and metalwork.
		Nearby, in Taumadhi Tol (Square), stands one of Bhaktapur's most famous temples, the multi-stored Nyatapola (that, unfortunately, was covered in restoration scaffolding during my 1997 visit).
	www.on-the-matrix.com /asia/bhaktapur.asp (179 words)

	Bhaktapur, Nagarkot and Sankhu Overnight Private Tour
		In the morning you will drive to Bhaktapur, which will be approximately 45 minutes drive from Kathmandu.
		Bhaktapur City founded in the 9th century is shaped like a conch shell.
		From here, you will go to Nagarkot, which is an hour drive from Bhaktapur.
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