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Thanthu Darbar Hiti
The Thanthu Darbar Hiti, Thanthun Lu Hiti or Nag Pokhari, also known as Duguhiti, is a Dhunge dhara, sunken bath used by the Malla (Kathmandu Valley), Malla royal family in Nepal. It is in a courtyard of Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bhaktapur. King Jitamitra Malla is credited with building the bath in the 17th century. It was once part of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square#Thanthu Layaku palace, Thanthu Layaku palace. Its golden spout originally received water from the foothills of the Kathmandu Valley, but is now connected to the municipal water supply. Etymology The words Thanthu and Thanthun are derived from the location of the hiti inside the Thanthu Layaku palace. Darbar comes from the Persian ''darbar'', meaning 'court' or 'palace'. Lu Hiti refers to the presence of the golden spout (see below). Lu means golden and hiti means spout in the Newar language (Nepal Bhasa). Sundhara is the translation in Nepali language, Nepali and is also sometimes used as a name for the hiti.Nepal Mand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur Durbar Square (Newar language, Nepal Bhasa: ) is a former royal palace complex located in Bhaktapur, Nepal. It housed the Malla dynasty (Nepal), Malla kings of Nepal from 14th to 15th century and the kings of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur from 15th to late 18th century until the kingdom was conquered in 1769. Today, this square is recognised by UNESCO, managed jointly by the Department of Archaeology (Nepal), Archeological Department of Nepal and Bhaktapur Municipality, and is undergoing extensive restoration due to the damages from the earthquake in 1934 Nepal–India earthquake, 1934 and the recent April 2015 Nepal earthquake, earthquake of 2015.Bhaktapur Durbar Square nepalandbeyonhloo The Durbar Square is a generic name for the Malla dynasty (Nepal), Malla palace square and can be found in Kathma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
