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The triple-roofed
Uma
Maheshwar Temple,
or Hindu Kvat, is another famous temple of Kirtipur. It is also known as Bhavani Shankar Temple.
Already situated at the highest point of the town, its
dominant position is accentuated still further by a tall stepped platform.
It
lies at 1414 m altitude and was built in the year 1655 AD by Vishwanath Raurta.
Standing by the temple, one can enjoy the beautiful landscape of the valley
including the Himalayan ranges.
The Temple is gotten by
climbing
the stone stairway by the saddle. On either side of the beginning of the
stairway is a stone elephant with spikes on them. The
is dedicated to Shiva and his
consort Parvati. To the left of the main deities is the
form of Shiva with Parvati leaning against him seductively. The temple originally
had four roofs. It was damaged in the earthquake of 1934
and was restored. |
