Caption: Date: 1971 Location: Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur Description: Til Mahdav Narayan Mandir. One of the oldest temples in Bhaktapur. An inscription states that the site has been in use since 1080 and that the image of Til Mahadev was installed there in 1170. The double-tiered temple is fronted by an elegant kneeling Garuda statue on a pillar and two columns bearing the sacred sankha and chakra symbols of Vishnu. Keywords: John Hughes, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, community, mosque, temple
