Form The Eyes of The Lens: The Last Stop

Thursday 29May, 014. Republican Day.

Well rested woke up at o'0825 hour with a wake up call by +Krishna Modi.

A little task and morning meal lead to o'1011 hour. Waiting for power to come which was set to come at o'1100 hour, but sadly it didn't come i just checked up the batteries and took off at o'1121 hour.

My aunt asked me where i am heading today, even i was not sure where i am going.

I just said "last stop of any bus i get on too."

Reached at BusPark at o'1158 hour, still not sure where to go, roamed around reading the locations posted on the bus and finally decided to get on the bus of Bhaktapur, and decided to get off in the last stop.

The last stop was at Kamalbinayak.

I've never been to Kamalbinayak.

Just wondering and exploring i ended up in Mul dokha, KamalPokhari., a beautiful pond it was o'1255 hour. The pond was exceptional, the cool wind, the amazing weather, people feeding fishes, children playing in the pond, people enjoying the wind under the huge Peepal tree, a happy environment.

Panoramic View of KamalPokhari, Kamalbinayak, Bhaktapur

Fish Frenzy

Sitting in shades and enjoying the wind

Sun Rays hit the mirror of a motorbike and the reflection on the pond

Focused of Nandi

Sitting on the banks of the pond enjoying the weather and the environment. My eyes caught on the Swallow Birds. I saw them flying, feeding off of the fish food and taking dip into the pond. It was o'1319 hour and i am still sitting on the banks and taking the shots of the birds, man they are fast and amazing. They seem to fly in a mega speed even in 1\2500 shutter speed i cant get a proper shot.

Changing Places for a perfect shot. The above shots are what i really ended up with.

Walking along the banks reached to temple of

Kamalbinayak - the deity of teaching children to speak.

It is belived that the deity helps Children to speak when they are unable to do so even after the due period of speak.

Parents take the child unable to speak to the shrine of KamalBinayak, and then make offerings as pledged, and then leave the child alone there for some time.

Strange right.?

Well you haven't heard anything yet.

We live in a country where

"Gods live with Mortals"

Toran outside the main gate of KamalBinayak

Taking a Nap

The main Toran inside the temple of KamalBinayak

Idol of KamalBinayak

Mouse holding Laddu. The vehicle of Lord Ganesha

It was o'1357 hour

and
the rain started to pour. I didnt wanna leave the place, stay a bit longer enjoy the environment and see the birds but here comes the rain.

Rain Drops in the pond

Last shot of the pond

A Small Hut in the main Road

he was the one who recited me the name of the place

Running from the rain i ended up in Kowathadhau Tole, crazy name right.? that's what i thought. I could not read the name written in the banners being weak in reading Nepali. Gosh.! Then i asked kid there what place it was.? He then replied Kowathadhau Tole, everyone there were enjoying the weather with few drops of rain.

What i then saw amazed me people staying in a long line to fill up the empty bottles of water. I was like "even here..even here in Bhaktapur, scarcity of water".

Stayed there fore a while and took some shots.


People in Que

Empty bottles in Que

Took off from there as i reached to Tachapal Tole at o'1419 hour.

I was inside Bhaktapur Durbar Square;

at Dattatreya temple and straight from it was way to the main square.

Being a public holiday today, i expected lots of people to be roaming in the main square.

So, i took the main road.

I even discovered the road to ChanguNarayan, which was 6km from the place

and

walked to the temple i saw while in the bus.

Temple at Tachapal Tole

Dattatreya temple

Mahakali - Bhaktapur

Stairways to the temple of Mahakali

Two Stone lions guarding the temple - The Gateway

Deity Carved opposite of the stone lions

Deity of MahaKali

Reached at Mahakali Temple at o'1423 hour

and

above were the pictures of the temple and the deity as well.

After that thought of returning back to Bhaktapur Durbar Square.

As the rain started to pour again.

Capture on the way to Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Entered Bhaktapur Durbar Square and walking around i have never entered
the Golden Gate of the Square,
so got in.

Glorious Toran hanging in the Golden Gate

Goddess Taleju

Got inside the Golden Gate and entered Mul Chowk,
before getting in the Taleju temple i have to leave all my stuffs behind.
Which i didnt and entered Nag Pokhari right side form the entrance.
A Magnificent place and eye-popping idols of snakes.

17th Century water tank used for the ritual immersion of the idol of Taleju.
The pool is encircled by a writing stone Cobra and more serpents rising up in the middle
and at the end of the tanks,
where water used to pour form a magnificent dhara
in form of a goat eaten by a makar.

Its o'1549 hour and i still don't wanna move a muscle from this place
but here comes the rain again..argg.!
Got out of Mul Chowk,
i was in search of writing spot where i can write down my today's journal.
It was o'1555 hour
and
I decided to sit in front of 55 Windowed Palace.

55 Windowed Palace

The temple was called Chyasilin temple,
Puppies were sleeping under the stairs of the temple;
I had a packet of bisket in my bag pack,
I fed them and well started my journal.

Many people passed by and guys back of me were playing CandyCrush.
People were stopping by and taking snaps in front of two brass lions where i am sitting.
I became photo spoiler for some people.
At o'1600 hour the huge bell rang, as it dose always each hour.

Its Actually, o'1629 hour now and its still raining.
I guess i will be stuck here for a while.