Digi chhen

Dirgha Chhen (or longhouse) is a public property inside the Mahavihar which was built long and tall, used only by the priests and monks who lived or studied in the...

Kwapa Dyo (Caretaker Deity)

Kwapa Dyo(also called Kostha Pala Dyo, Kwachapal Dyo, etc.), is one of the prominent deities of Buddhist viharas of the Vajrayana sect, and is always placed on the ground floor...

Kanak Chaitya (Moo Chiva):

The Kanak Chaitya is undoubtedly the most mysterious and the most underrated holy object inside Janabahā. Some experts claim it to be at least 2,000 years old chiva.  A silver...

Shahashrabhuja Lokeshwor

Shahashrabhuja Lokeshwor,the oldest deity present in Janabaha is a Bodhisattva depicted with a thousand hands and eyes, is the son of Amitabha Buddha and is prominently visible in the gilded...

Traditional 108 Avalokiteshwor art

Two collections of images representing 108 manifestations of Lokeshwor are housed in the magnificent two-tiered temple of Janabahā Dyo. 1) One set of Paubha paintings is secured behind glass frames...