Sveriges mest populära poddar
The History of Nepal: Kingdoms in the Shadow of the Himalayas — Fexingo History
Samhälle och kulturHistoria

Nepal's Malla King Who Built the Nyatapola Temple

8 min•9 maj 2026

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the architectural and cultural legacy of Bhupatindra Malla, the 18th-century Malla king of Bhaktapur who commissioned the Nyatapola Temple, one of Nepal's most iconic pagoda-style structures. They discuss how Bhupatindra's patronage of Newar artisans solidified Bhaktapur as a center of art and craftsmanship, and how his rivalry with the other Malla kingdoms of Kathmandu and Patan spurred a golden age of temple building. Listeners will learn about the temple's five-tiered structure, its symbol-laden guardian figures, and the legend of the Great Bell of Bhaktapur. The conversation also touches on the political landscape of the Malla confederation, the impact of the 1934 earthquake on these structures, and how Bhupatindra's legacy contrasts with the later Shah conquest. This episode offers a window into Nepal's medieval urban culture and the religious devotion that shaped its iconic skyline.

#BhupatindraMalla #NyatapolaTemple #Bhaktapur #MallaDynasty #NewarArt #NepalHistory #KathmanduValley #PagodaArchitecture #NepalMedieval #GreatBellBhaktapur #1934Earthquake #ShahConquest #LucasAndLuna #FexingoHistory #SouthAsiaHistory #History #ArchitectureHistory #NepalCulture #HimalayanKingdoms #LicchaviDynasty

Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Fler avsnitt av The History of Nepal: Kingdoms in the Shadow of the Himalayas — Fexingo History

Visa alla avsnitt av The History of Nepal: Kingdoms in the Shadow of the Himalayas — Fexingo History
The Kot Massacre of 1846: How Jung Bahadur Rana Seized Nepal
•5 min
The Kirat Kings Nepal's First Dynasty
•5 min
King Mahendra's 1960 Coup and Nepal's Panchayat System
•5 min
Before the Gorkha Conquest The Rise of a Hill Kingdom
•8 min
The Malla Kingdoms: Nepal's Medieval Golden Age
•7 min
The Licchavi Kings: Nepal's Ancient Golden Age
•11 min
Nepal 1795: Damodar Pande and the Mukhtiyar's Rise
•8 min
Nepal 1814: The Forgotten Hero Kalu Pande and Gorkha's Early Wars
•7 min
Nepal 1852: The Rana Family's Iron Grip
•4 min
Nepal 1788: The Gorkhali Invasion of Sikkim and the Tashiding Incident
•5 min

The History of Nepal: Kingdoms in the Shadow of the Himalayas — Fexingo History med Fexingo finns tillgänglig på flera plattformar. Informationen på denna sida kommer från offentliga podd-flöden.