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In the centre of the courtyard, opposite the main temple is a second baha shrine, called
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Unlike other bahals, Te Bahal has two baha shrines, suggesting there may have been two bahals, Te Bahal and
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The main temple of Te Bahal is on the west side of the courtyard and enclosed by private houses. Above the door is a torana dating from 1700 AD and statues of
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Buddhist
Monasteries of Nepal: Survey of Bahas and Bahis of Kathmandu Valley by John K. Locke, Sahayogi Press Pvt. Ltd., Tripureswar, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1985
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Kathmandu Valley - The
Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage - A Protective Inventory by Carl Pruscha, Vol. 2, Wien 1975
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