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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

b) Kal Bhairav( The terrific God)

This is the famous image of Basantapur Durbar Square. Kal Bhairav means the god of destruction. The image of this God is terrific and scary. Each and every tourist doesn't miss the moment to see the image.

Please see this image properly. You will frighten.



Erected in the 17th or 18th century, the statue was supposedly used as a lie detector. People suspected of committing a crime would be brought before the statue, made to touch its feet, and then forced to say whether or not they committed the crime. It was believed that if they lied, they would immediately bleed to death. The mere threat of being brought before Kal Bhairav was often enough to elicit a confession. 

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