Kaal Bhairav, Kathmandu Explained

Kaal Bhairav
Deity:Kaal Bhairav
Location:Kathmandu Durbar Square
District:Kathmandu
Province:Bagmati
Country:Nepal
Map Type:Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal
Coordinates:27.7047°N 85.3072°W

Kaal Bhairav is a Hindu shrine located in Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1] [2] According to legend, the shrine was found at a paddy field and later it was placed at the Durbar Square by King Pratap Malla.[3] Kaal Bhairav is believed to have been sculptured from a single stone.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 March 2019 . Mandala on earth . 25 March 2021 . Deccan Herald . en . 25 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210325145030/https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald-travel/mandala-earth-720995.html . live .
  2. Book: Dhar . Somnath . Nepal, Land of Gods, Goddesses, and Demons . Dhar . Asha . 1985 . Marwah Publications . 125 . en . 25 March 2021 . 16 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516112602/https://books.google.com/books?id=YDZuAAAAMAAJ . live .
  3. Book: Majupuria, Trilok Chandra . Kathmandu Durbar Square (Hanuman Dhoka Old Palace in & Around): A Living Museum of Great Nepalese Art and Architecture and Centre of Important Festivals and Religious Ceremonies . 1993 . M.D. Gupta . 978-974-7315-52-3 . 60 . en . 25 March 2021 . 16 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516112558/https://books.google.com/books?id=71huAAAAMAAJ . live .
  4. Book: Ghimire, Binod . Experience Nepal: A Travel Guide . 2000 . R.G. Publications . 73 . en . 25 March 2021 . 16 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516112521/https://books.google.com/books?id=8DJuAAAAMAAJ . live .