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PFH2635274 Nepal: A carved wooden image on a torana (gateway) at the Kumari Bahal, Kathmandu; (add.info.: The Kumari Bahal is the residence of the so-called \'Living Goddess\'. The building was erected about 1760-62 by King Jayaprakasha Malla in order to accommodate the Kumari Devi, or \'Virgin Goddess\', supposed to be the living incarnation of goddess Taleju.
Designed more like a house than a temple, the Kumari Bahal is built around a central courtyard, called Kumari Chowk, the \'Courtyard of the Kumari\'. The most notable feature of the building is its wooden windows, expertly carved with a profusion of ornaments and deities.
Each day in the afternoon, large crowds gather in the courtyard to witness the Kumaris short appearance at her window, accompanied by a female guardian or priestess.); Pictures from History/Chaweewan Chuchuay.
Minimum price 50PLN
2025-02-25
Bridgeman Images/East News
Bridgeman Images
© Chaweewan Chuchuay
2635274
3cm x 5cm przy 300dpi
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