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Bhaktapur

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Bhaktapur (भक्तपुर), literally translates to Place of devotees. [1]

47 relations: April 2015 Nepal earthquake, Bagmati Zone, Battle of Bhaktapur, Bhairava, Bhaktapur District, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bisket Jatra, Bridget Fonda, Buddhism, Changu Narayan, Changunarayan, Dahi (curd), Deputy mayor, Garuda, Gunla, Hindu, Hinduism, India, Infant, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Keanu Reeves, Lalitpur, Nepal, List of districts of Nepal, List of zones of Nepal, Little Buddha, Mayor, Narayana, Nepal, Nepal Standard Time, Newar language, Nyatapola, Pagoda, Postal code, Rice, Sanskrit, Shiva, Tantra, Temple, Tibet, UNESCO, Vahana, Vikram Samvat, Vishnu, World Heritage site, Yomari, 2001 Nepal census.

April 2015 Nepal earthquake

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000.

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Bagmati Zone

Bagmati (बागमती अञ्चल Bāgmatī Añcal) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restruction of zones to Provinces.

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Battle of Bhaktapur

The Battle of Bhaktapur was the final campaign in the Gorkha conquest of Nepal.

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Bhairava

Bhairava (Sanskrit: भैरव, lit. frightful) is a Hindu deity worshiped by Hindus.

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Bhaktapur District

Bhaktapur district(भक्तपुर जिल्ला; Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप देश (जिल्ला)) located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest among the seventy-five districts of Nepal.

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Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom, above sea level.

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Bisket Jatra

Biska Jatra is an annual event in Bhaktapur, Dhapasi Thimi and Tokha and various places in Nepal.

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Bridget Fonda

Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is a retired American actress.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Changu Narayan

The ancient Hindu temple of Changu Narayan is located on a high hilltop that is also known as Changu or Dolagiri.

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Changunarayan

Changunarayan is a municipality in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal and is part of the urban agglomeration of the Kathmandu Valley.

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Dahi (curd)

Curd (Hindi दही dahi, Bengali দই doi) is a traditional fermented milk product usually prepared from cow milk, and sometimes buffalo milk, or goat milk.

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Deputy mayor

Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments.

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Garuda

The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology.

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Gunla

Gunlā (Nepal Bhasa: गुंला) (also spelt Gumlā) is the tenth month in the Nepal Sambat lunar calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal.

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Hindu

Hindu refers to any person who regards themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or a way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Infant

An infant (from the Latin word infans, meaning "unable to speak" or "speechless") is the more formal or specialised synonym for "baby", the very young offspring of a human.

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Kathmandu

Kathmandu (काठमाडौं, ये:. Yei, Nepali pronunciation) is the capital city of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

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Kathmandu Valley

Population- 5 million The Kathmandu Valley (काठमाडौं उपत्यका, Nepalbhasa: स्वनिगः, नेपाः गाः), historically known as Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Asia, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Buddhists.

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Keanu Reeves

Keanu Charles Reeves (born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and musician.

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Lalitpur, Nepal

Lalitpur Metropolitan City (ललितपुर महानगरपालिका), historically Patan (पाटन Pātan, यल Yala, पाटन), is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara and it is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley which is a new metropolitan city of Nepal.

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List of districts of Nepal

Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces.

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List of zones of Nepal

Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones (Nepali: अञ्चल; anchal) and 77 districts (Nepali: जिल्ला; jillā).

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Little Buddha

Little Buddha is a 1993 Italian-French-British drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda and Keanu Reeves as Prince Siddhartha (the Buddha before his enlightenment).

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Mayor

In many countries, a mayor (from the Latin maior, meaning "bigger") is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

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Narayana

Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa), another name for Vishnu, is the supreme absolute being in Hinduism and is considered as the supreme deity in Vaishnavism.

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Nepal

Nepal (नेपाल), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल), is a landlocked country in South Asia located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

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Nepal Standard Time

Nepal Standard Time (NPT) is the time zone for Nepal.

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Newar language

Newar or Newari, also known as Nepal Bhasa (नेपाल भाषा), is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal.

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Nyatapola

Nyatapola Temple is a 5-Roof (Nyata "ङाता".

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Pagoda

A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves, built in traditions originating as stupa in historic South Asia and further developed in East Asia or with respect to those traditions, common to Nepal, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka and other parts of Asia.

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Postal code

A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, Eircode, PIN Code or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail.

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Rice

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice).

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Sanskrit

Sanskrit is the primary liturgical language of Hinduism; a philosophical language of Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism; and a former literary language and lingua franca for the educated of ancient and medieval India.

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Shiva

Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव, IAST: Śiva, lit. the auspicious one) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism.

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Tantra

Tantra (Sanskrit: तन्त्र, literally "loom, weave, system") denotes the esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism that co-developed most likely about the middle of 1st millennium CE.

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Temple

A temple (from the Latin word templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice.

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Tibet

Tibet is a historical region covering much of the Tibetan Plateau in Central Asia.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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Vahana

Vahana (वाहन,, literally "that which carries, that which pulls") denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular Hindu deity is said to use as a vehicle.

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Vikram Samvat

Vikram Samvat (विक्रम सम्वत्, विक्रम सम्वत्) (abbreviated as V.S. (or VS) or B.S. (or BS))) (also called the Bikrami calendar or sometimes just Hindu calendar) is the historical Hindu calendar of India and Nepal. It uses lunar months and solar sidereal years. It is used as the official calendar in Nepal.

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Vishnu

Vishnu (Sanskrit: विष्णु, IAST) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and the Supreme Being in its Vaishnavism tradition.

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World Heritage site

A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.

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Yomari

Yomari, also called Yamari, is a delicacy of the Newar community in Nepal.

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2001 Nepal census

The 2001 Nepal census was conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.

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Redirects here:

Bhadgaon, Bhagdaon, Bhakt pur, Bhaktapur municipality, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Bhaktpur, Bhatgaon, Nepal, Kingdom of Bhadgaon.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaktapur

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