SATAL AND CRAVED DOORS

Satal, Bhaktapur July 17, 2017
Walked hours inside Kathmandu Valley or roamed around core city then you have seen a resting place (Satal) on the way, you may have sit and took rest or seen couple of old people singing Bhajan(ritual song) with music instruments.

These Satals are made during Malla era keeping in mind that people needs shelter, rest place. To energy up their body from stress of work, after long work or to do small business as well as to gather people ans sing songs (Bhajan). There you can also find a stone tap(Dhunge Dhara / Lwon Hiti)in some of the Satals to quench your thirst but these days only in some stone taps we see water flowing. Nowadays, many satals are destroyed or  left unmanaged. Even stone taps (Dhunge Dhara / Lwon Hiti ) are destroyed or buried because of lack of knowledge of its importance.


Stone tap ( Dhunge Dhara / Lwon Hiti ), Bhaktapur  July 17, 2017


people taking rest in Satal, Bhaktapur July 17, 2017


Kumari Gate, Kumari Ghar, Basantapur July 16, 2017

Newari doors are ornamented with figures of deities, mythical beings, dragons, peacocks, auspicious jars and other elements. The Door is surmounted by ritual parasols. Some have simple design then some complex designs. Toran are placed only in Temple doors. Toran contain Mythical  beigns, at the center of Toran we can find a figure of deity which lies inside the Temple.

Bhagwati Mandir, Bhaktapur July 17, 2017

Simple Compound Door, Bhaktapur July 17, 2017

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