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The Golden Gate (Sun dhoka) of the Bhaktapur palace (Nepal) with the Garuda on top, then the Nagas (snake deities living in the sea) and snails and, at the bottom, makaras (fabulous sea animals with a crocodile body and an elephant's trunk) with protruding tongue. In the centre we see Taleju, the 16-armed saiva Goddess of the royal family. The Goddess is accompanied by Sri and Laksmi representing the divine rivers Ganga and Yamuna. The gate opens to Taleju's temple. Copyright W. Bollée.
