"BUDDHIST TEMPLE"

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28 February 2026

Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as Kwa Baha and the Golden Temple, undergoes reconstruction in Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal, on February 28, 2026. The historic Buddhist monastery is renowned for its gold-plated facade and intricate Nepalese bahal architecture. Its main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha. The temple features a rectangular courtyard with entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as Kwa Baha and the Golden Temple, undergoes reconstruction in Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal, on February 28, 2026. The historic Buddhist monastery is renowned for its gold-plated facade and intricate Nepalese bahal architecture. Its main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha. The temple features a rectangular courtyard with entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as Kwa Baha and the Golden Temple, undergoes reconstruction in Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal, on February 28, 2026. The historic Buddhist monastery is renowned for its gold-plated facade and intricate Nepalese bahal architecture. Its main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha. The temple features a rectangular courtyard with entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

The main deity, Shakyamuni Buddha, is enshrined at the central shrine of Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as the Golden Temple (Kwa Baha), and is clearly visible within the sanctum, adorned with sacred ornaments and ceremonial drapes in Lalitpur, on February 28, 2026. The shrine stands within a rectangular courtyard featuring entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

The main deity, Shakyamuni Buddha, is enshrined at the central shrine of Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as the Golden Temple (Kwa Baha), and is clearly visible within the sanctum, adorned with sacred ornaments and ceremonial drapes in Lalitpur, on February 28, 2026. The shrine stands within a rectangular courtyard featuring entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

The main deity, Shakyamuni Buddha, is enshrined at the central shrine of Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as the Golden Temple (Kwa Baha), and is clearly visible within the sanctum, adorned with sacred ornaments and ceremonial drapes in Lalitpur, on February 28, 2026. The shrine stands within a rectangular courtyard featuring entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, is seen inside Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as the Golden Temple, in Lalitpur, on February 28, 2026. He performs daily rituals, including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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25 February 2026

In Chobar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 25, 2026, the historic Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir (Adinath temple) stands. The 15th-century temple, rebuilt in 1640, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of the principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. Often nicknamed the ''pots and pans'' temple by tourists, its walls are adorned with donated domestic utensils affixed by devotees as offerings.

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