Uma Maheshwor Temple is another famous temple of Kirtipur. It is also known as Bhavani ShankarTemple and lies on one of the highest points of the town 1414 m altitude constructed by Vshwanath Raurta. The triple-roofed Uma Maheshwar Temple, or Hindu Kvat, is gotten by climbing the stone stairway by the saddle.
On either side of the beginning of the stairway is a stone elephant with spikes on them. The main deities in this temple are standing Lord Siva and Parvati.
The temple was originally built in 1673 AD and had four roofs. It was damaged in the earthquake of 1934 AD and was restored. Standing by the temple, one can enjoy the beautiful landscape of the valley including the Himalayan ranges.
Unusally, the main image of Shiva and Parvati is a standing one, not in the standard Uma Maheshwar pose. To the left of the central image the god and his consort is a smaller image in the standard pose. The temple was originally built in 1673(some source say 1655) with four roofs until it was badly damaged by the earthquake of 1934. The bell to the right was cast in 1895 by “Gillett & Johnston Founders, Corydon”.
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