vertical view. monk on a gilt metal elephant inside hiranya varna mahavihar. golden temple patan, kathmandu. nepal

ancient architecture art asia asian attraction buddha buddhism building carving culture decoration famous gold golden temple heritage hiranya varna mahavihar historic historical kathmandu katmandu landmark monastery nepal nepalese old pagoda patan durbar square religion religious shrine spirituality statues tourist tradition traditional travel unesco world site vihara august 2011: vertical view monk gilt metal elephant inside mahavihar kathmandu