Bungamati

Also known as Bungmati

Bungamati (), is a settlement in Lalitpur Metropolitan Region, Ward No. 22 in Lalitpur District, Nepal. Bungamati is a Newar town on a spur of land overlooking the Bagmati River

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Settlement.official_name: Bungamati
Settlement.other_name: Bunga:, Amarapur (Old)
Settlement.native_name: बुङ्गमती
Settlement.settlement_type: Lalitpur Metropolitan City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nepal
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nepal
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bagmati Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lalitpur District
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 5720
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone: Nepal Time

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Names and history
Temples and monasteries
Machhindranath Temple
Hayangriva Bhairab Temple
Manakamana Temple or Aju/Aji Bhairav Temple
Shristikanta Lokeshvara Temple
Karyabinayak Temple
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Gallery
References
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Bungamati (), is a settlement in Lalitpur Metropolitan Region, Ward No. 22 in Lalitpur District, Nepal. Bungamati is a Newar town on a spur of land overlooking the Bagmati River

The first stele of the Licchavi king Amshuverma was found in Bungamati and dated to 605. It contains the earliest mention of the Kailashkut Bhawan palace.