Videos tagged with "statue"

Tallest Statue in the World - Spring Temple Buddha [05:36]
The Spring Temple Buddha statue is officially the tallest statue in the world. Standing at 153 m (503 ft) it is a truly awesome sight to behold. It reminds m...

Kathmandu Durbar Square - Nepal [03:05]
The Durbar square is surrounded with spectacular architecture and vividly showcases the skills of the Newar artists and craftsmen over several centuries. The royal palace was originally situated at Dattaraya square and was only later moved to the Durbar square location. The Kathmandu Durbar Square holds the palaces of the Malla and Shah kings who ruled over the city. Along with these palaces, the square also surrounds quadrangles revealing courtyards and temples. The square is presently known as Hanuman Dhoka, a name derived from the statue of Hanuman, the monkey devotee of Lord Ram, near the entrance of the palace. The preference for the construction of royal palaces at this site dates back to as early as the Licchavi period in the third century. Even though the present palaces and temples have undergone repeated and extensive renovations and nothing physical remains from that period, names like Gunapo and Gupo, which are the names referred to the palaces in the square in early scriptures, imply that the palaces were built by Gunakamadev, a king ruling late in the tenth century. When Kathmandu City became independent under the rule of King Ratna Malla (1484--1520) the palaces in the square became the royal palaces for its Malla kings. h. Some of the parts of the square like the Hatti Chok near the Kumari Bahal in the Southern section of the square were removed during restoration after the devastating earthquake in 1934. While building the New Road, the Southeastern part ...

Tibetan Odyssey - Enroute Swayambhunath Stupa (7) [11:31]
Enroute Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, from Hotel Tibet on June 30, 1999.
Tags: Nepal, Nepali, Nepalese, Kathmandu, Valley, Patan, Bhaktapur, Bhadgaon, Durbar, Square, Boudnath, Boudhanath, Stupa, Swayambhunath, temple, shrine, statue, tower, pagoda, deity, deities, royal, palace, courtyard, Buddha, Buddhist, Buddhism, Hindu, Hindi,

Tibetan Odyssey - Enroute Swayambhunath Stupa (6) [08:22]
Enroute Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, from Hotel Tibet on June 30, 1999. For this relatively short tour-bus trip and a few more to come, we were given the privilege of filming our passage through the streets of Kathmandu directly out the front window of the tour bus. The resulting video is a hair-raising, white-knuckle snapshot of the fast-paced and chaotic nature of big-city life in Nepal from a driver's perspective.
Tags: Nepal, Nepali, Nepalese, Kathmandu, Valley, Patan, Bhaktapur, Bhadgaon, Durbar, Square, Boudnath, Boudhanath, Stupa, Swayambhunath, temple, shrine, statue, tower, pagoda, deity, deities, royal, palace, courtyard, Buddha, Buddhist, Buddhism, Hindu, Hindi,

Tibetan Odyssey - Swayambhunath Stupa (9) [06:08]
Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 30, 1999.
Tags: Nepal, Nepali, Nepalese, Kathmandu, Valley, Patan, Bhaktapur, Bhadgaon, Durbar, Square, Boudnath, Boudhanath, Stupa, Swayambhunath, temple, shrine, statue, tower, pagoda, deity, deities, royal, palace, courtyard, Buddha, Buddhist, Buddhism, Hindu, Hindi,