# Nyatapola Temple

_Hindu temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Nyātāpola (from Nepal Bhasa: 𑐒𑐵𑐟𑐵𑐥𑑀𑐮‎, "ṅātāpola", lit. 'something with five storey') is a five tiered temple located in the central part of Bhaktapur, Nepal. It is the tallest monument within the city and is also the tallest temple of Nepal. This temple was commissioned by King Bhupatindra Malla, the construction of which lasted for six months from December 1701 to July 1702. The temple has survived four major earthquakes and its aftershocks including the recent 7.8 magnitude April 2015 earthquake which caused major damage to the city of Bhaktapur.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Hindu temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1513892#P31))
- **Located in:** Bhaktapur (municipality of Nepal) › Bhaktapur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1513892#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6714, 85.4293

## About

The Nyatapola is noted for its unique architecture as it is one of only two five storey temples in the Kathmandu Valley, the other one being the Kumbheshvara in Lalitpur and its five level plinth which along with steps to the top part also contains pairs of stone statues of animals and deities serving as the temple's guardians. Along with the Bhairava temple and other historical monuments, the Nyatapola forms the Tamārhi square, which forms the central and culturally the most important part of Bhaktapur and a popular tourist destination.

The temple itself has religious significance to the locals; it is culturally used as a symbol of Bhaktapur. Its silhouette is used by the municipality in its coats of arms as well as by most of the corporations of the city. Reaching to a height of 33 m (108.26 ft), the Nyatapola temple dominates the skyline of Bhaktapur and is the tallest monument there. The Nyatapola Square also divides the town of Bhaktapur into two parts: Thané (lit. 'Upper one') and Konhé (lit. 'Lower one').

The gates of the temple is only opened once a year in July on the anniversary of its establishment during which the Avāla subgroup of the Newars plant a triangular flag on its top and the Karmacharya priests perform a ritual on the deity. Since the public is not allowed in, the deity housed inside is also not…

## Questions

**Where is Nyatapola Temple located?**  
Nyatapola Temple is located in Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nyatapola Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyatapola_Temple) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): न्यातपोल मन्दिर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1513892](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1513892) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kathmandu und Bhaktapur 2013-05-11 16-03-39.jpg by Thomas Fuhrmann (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kathmandu_und_Bhaktapur_2013-05-11_16-03-39.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Nyatapola Temple, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kathmandu und Bhaktapur 2013-05-11 16-03-39.jpg — Thomas Fuhrmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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