Salan Ganesh

Salan Ganesh Temple., dating from 1654

At the northern side of the Dattatraya square is another small open area with the small Salan Ganesh Temple., dating from 1654.  The image in this temple is just a rock with only the vaguest elephant-head shape which is ornately decorated. At the one side of the temple is the Ganesh Pukhu.

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Bhaktapur (भक्तपुर), About this sound, listen (help·info); literally translates to “city of devotees”), also known as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप Khwopa), is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal about 8 miles (13 km) from the capital city, Kathmandu. It is located in and serves as the headquarters of Bhaktapur District in Bagmati Pradesh of Nepal. It is administratively divided into 10 wards.

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