Stone lions of Bhaktapur

The story goes that there was once a temple that this pair of stone lions were guarding... however it was destroyed in the earthquake of 1934, and never rebuilt.

Hence, today, it looks as if these lions have nothing to guard any more...

I found the stone lions at the Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.

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These curly haired lions stand majestically on pedestals and tower over all who pass by
It is hard to miss these lions
Most wonder what they are about
And I only found out more about them after I had gone home and checked up on them on the internet

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This is how they appear from the front
With the stairs between them, leading up to nothing!
The pagoda-like tower structure you see is not connected and actually stands behind them

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