Summary

Bhaktapur popularly Also known as Bhadgaon or Khwopa (Newari: ख्वप Khwopa), it is an ancient Newar city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, about 8 miles (13 km) from the capital city, Kathmandu. It is located in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone. It is administratively divided into 10 wards. This picture is of Bhaktapur Suryabinayak. I took it 2 years before when I was just 14 years old and I didnt have much knowledge about photography. I dont know much about who built this temple or this particular sculpture. Actually it is designed as a Aankhijhyaal (window) and it reflects a divine story of Mata Nawadurga. Navadurga, which literally means Nine forms of Goddess Durga, constitute according to Hindu Religion, the manifestation of Goddess Durga, the Mother Goddess, in nine different forms. These nine forms of manifestation are: • Sailaputrī शैलपुत्री • Brahmachāriṇī व्रह्मचारणी • Candraghaṇṭā चन्द्रघण्टा • Kuśamāṇḍā कुशमाण्डा • Skandamātā स्कन्दमाता • Kātyāyanī कात्यायनी • Kālarātrī कालरात्री • Mahāgaurī महागौरी • Siddhidātrī सिद्धिदात्री These nine forms are worshipped together during the Navratri (Nine Divine Nights) celebrations, that occur four times throughout the year, namely: • Chaitra Navratri • Sharad Navratri(most significant and widely celebrated) • Magha Gupta Navratri • Ashadha Gupta Navratri

So in this way the given sculptor reflects the nine form of Lord Durga.

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