The Dattatreya Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepar. A world heritage site, in 2017 a couple of years after a devastating earth- quake. The story of Dattareya is repleate with three of the greatest gods of Hinduism. There symbols reside on steeles in front of the temple. Short, but majestic, this is a working temple were people go to be blessed. The the sculpture of a god and its assistent during the day are guard- ed by live rams and stone guardians at night. I found channting just beyond the lattice wall and was invited in to chant.
It was thrilling and raw. The floor was a combination of stone work and yellow clay. Dust is kicked up by motorbikes as they pass. Nearby buildings are be- ing held up by giant poles due to earth- quake damage. Within the compound of The World Heritage site are artisans as if caught in a time warp, I saw clay pots be- ing thrown on a large stone hand-turned wheel, wood carving with hand tools and wooden hammers, and Tanka painting, stylized and repeated images, each store filled with painters busily applying there craft.
Temple Bahktapur, Nepal
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Dattatreya Temple
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