Dattatreya Square & Peacock Window
दत्तात्रय
The oldest square in the eastern part of the old city. The three-tiered Dattatreya Temple and the Peacock Window wood carving at Pujari Math are the peak of Newar woodcraft.
Dattatreya Square (Tachupal Tole) was Bhaktapur's earliest urban center. At the east end of the square, the Dattatreya Temple, built in the 15th century, is said to have been constructed from the timber of a single large tree, and two stone statues of wrestlers stand at its entrance. In a lane to the south, the outer wall of Pujari Math has a 15th-century Peacock Window, an openwork carving of a peacock with its tail fanned out. It is considered the most famous wood carving window in Nepal, and the monastery houses a wood carving museum. It is about a 10-minute walk from Durbar Square.
Opening hours
Open all day; woodcarving museum about 10:00 am–5:00 pm (closed Tuesdays)
Nearby sights
- Bhairavnath Temple
- Nyatapola Temple
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square
- Pottery Square
- Siddha Pokhari
- Suryabinayak Temple
- Kailashnath Mahadev Statue
- Panauti