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... tank , the Rānipokhri . It is surrounded by a wall , and in the centre is a temple , united to the western bank by a long narrow brick bridge . On the south side is a large figure of an elephant , cut out of , or rather built of , stone ...
... tank , the Rānipokhri . It is surrounded by a wall , and in the centre is a temple , united to the western bank by a long narrow brick bridge . On the south side is a large figure of an elephant , cut out of , or rather built of , stone ...
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... tanks to the west , while on the northern side stands a huge Budhist temple of the most primitive descrip- tion . This temple is merely a mound or dome of brick- work , covered with earth . There is a small shrine at each of the ...
... tanks to the west , while on the northern side stands a huge Budhist temple of the most primitive descrip- tion . This temple is merely a mound or dome of brick- work , covered with earth . There is a small shrine at each of the ...
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... tanks in the valley . Close to this tank , on the north , is a small house , built by the Bhatgaon general for the use of the British resident . Besides these three large towns , there are about sixty smaller ones scattered over the ...
... tanks in the valley . Close to this tank , on the north , is a small house , built by the Bhatgaon general for the use of the British resident . Besides these three large towns , there are about sixty smaller ones scattered over the ...
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... tanks picturesquely situated at the foot of the hills , and Sir Jung Bahadur and his brothers have built large country houses here , which however are seldom occupied . Large cardamom gardens have been constructed at Godavari and yield ...
... tanks picturesquely situated at the foot of the hills , and Sir Jung Bahadur and his brothers have built large country houses here , which however are seldom occupied . Large cardamom gardens have been constructed at Godavari and yield ...
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... tank and shrine of Nilakantha , which is also famous in Nepalese history . At the extremity of the willow avenue ... tanks , full of big fish , which are very tame and come to be fed . To the west of the capital , at a distance of about ...
... tank and shrine of Nilakantha , which is also famous in Nepalese history . At the extremity of the willow avenue ... tanks , full of big fish , which are very tame and come to be fed . To the west of the capital , at a distance of about ...
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17 Paternoster Row Acharya Badi Bagmati Bandhudatta Bandya became Bhairava Bhatgaon bhikshus Bhimasena Bhotiyas Bihār Brahmans British brother brought Buddha Buddhist built called Cambridge Warehouse caste caused ceremonies chaitya Chōk deity Demy Octavo descendants Dēva Dēvi dhārā died Durbar dynasty edition erected festival four gave goddess gods Gōrkhālis Gorkhas grihasthas Guhjeswari Guru hills jātrā Jaya Kājī Kali Yuga Kantipur Kartik Kathmandu king Kirātis Kumārī Lalitpur Lāmā live Mahādēva Mahārāj Malla Malla reigned Manjusri mantras mountain named Nārāyana Narendra-dēva Nepāl Nepal Sambat Nepalese Newars night Noakōt numerous ornaments palace palmleaf Pandit Pashupati Pashupati-natha Patan performed Phagun Plate priests Prithwīnārāyana Pūjā Rājā Rānī rath Resident returned rice road Satya Yuga shrine Siddhi-Narsinha Sinha Sir Jung Bahadur Siva stone Sudi Swayambhu tank temple of Pashupati Terai Tibet told took town troops valley Vikram village Vishnu Vishnumati worship Yaksha Yuga
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