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On either side of the entrance in the courtyard of the Golden Temple in Patan are two metal statues of elephants standing on tortoises. Between the elephants is the exquisite carved doorway with Buddha and the five Dhyani Buddhas on the arch above the entrance.
Kathmandu Patan 03 Golden Temple 03 Elephants Guard Entrance From Inside Courtyard

DATE: 2008-05-13 12:41