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Durga and Bhairava have attracted lots of tourists to Nepal. Bhaktapur is an ancient and beautiful Newari town that is settled in the Kathmandu Valley in the colorful country of Nepal. Bhaktapur boast of numerous sightseeing attractions including shrines and temples that are regularly visited by tourists from world wide. Thus, one of the popular sightseeing attractions of Bhaktapur that you must not miss is the Durga and Bhairava.

Durga and Bhairava in Bhaktapur are found in the Durbar Square. This venue is full of temple and some other historical sites. In the Durbar Square you will come across lion statues which beautifully guard the entrances of the well-known royal complex. Between these two statues of lion you can admire 2 excellent master pieces of stone sculptures.

One of the stone sculptures found here is that of Durga. Durga is shown here with many weapons. Statue of Bhairav is the other stone scripture that is found between the statues of lion. Durga and Bhairava is said to be constructed in the year 1701. It is said that the sculptor of Durga and Bhairava had to cut off his hands to forbid duplicating his work. There are many temples located close to Durga and Bhairava in Bhaktapur

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Tourist Attractions in Bhaktapur
Taumadhi Tole Bhairava Temple	Surya Vinayaka
Potter's Square	Peacock window
Nyatapola Mandir	Mul Chowk Kumari Chowk
Durga and Bhairava	Bhaktapur National Gallery
Changunarayan Changu Narayan Temple	Bhaktapur Durbar Square