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Cultural Portrait Handbook 7
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The holy shrine of Changu Narayan is situated atop a range of hills 1541 meters above sea level,13km east of Kathmandu and some 5km north of the city of Bhaktapur. The small hilltop village is home to one of the valley's oldest and most important temples dedicated to Vishnu(Narayan). The main temple is located in a countryard filled with remarkable stone status and sculptures of the various incarnations of Vishnu. Hindus worship the god residing on this hill as Garuda Narayan whilst Buddhists identify Changu Narayan with Avalokitesvara,the Bodhisattva of Compassion.
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Publisher:
UNESCO
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Keywords:
CULTURE, CULTURAL ASPECTS, CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CULTURAL HISTORY, CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL PROPERTY, CULTURAL VALUES, HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY, ETHNICITY, SOCIAL HISTORY, HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY.
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Thematic Group:
UNESCO
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Educational, Scientific and Cultural
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Thesaurus:
01.06.02
- Historical Periods
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