Kathmandu was once known as Kantipur, the 'city' of lights',and is believed to have been founded by king Gunakamadeva. The Goddess Laxmi (goddess of wealth,light,wisdom and fortune)appeared to the king as he was worshiping, and told him to build a city at the junction of the Vishnumati and Bagmati rivers.The city was to be built in the shape of a sword in this scared place. The king duly did what was requested and moved his court to Kathmandu from Patan. The modern capital of Nepal has developed considerably since then, but glimpses of its mystic past can be found around every
corner.
#KathmanduMonuments #KathmanduHistory #KathmanduCultures #AncientKathmandu
|
Publisher:
UNESCO
,
(2006
) |
Type / Script:
Publication
in English
|
Keywords:
CULTURAL PORTRAIT, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, HISTORICAL SITES, CULTURE, ARCHAEOLOGY, NUMISMATICS, ANCIENT HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY, HISTORIOGRAPHY, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, ARCHITECTS, CULTURAL PROPERTY, CULTURAL VALUES, HISTORIC BUILDINGS, HISTORICAL MARKERS, RELIGIOUS PLACES, MEMORIALS, TOURIST AREAS.
|
Thematic Group: UNESCO
:
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
|
Thesaurus:
14.05.01
- Social Science Disciplines And Methodologies
|
Reference Link:
|
|
|
** This document has been:
1026
times viewed
913
times downloaded. Feeder:
DINA JANGAM
, Editor:
SANJIYA SHRESTHA
, Auditor:
View Document History
|
|
|
|