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Vatsala Durga Temple
The stone Vatsala Durga temple collapsed in 2015 and was rebuilt.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square · Bagmati Province
Rebuilt
As documented: 2026-09-28Approximate locality
27.6720°, 85.4281° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- Coordinate identifies the square; not to be confused with other Vatsala shrines nearby.
- Dates of source consultation are not dates of field inspection. Historical events do not establish the current condition.
- No independent specialist review. Complete site history and underlying reference assessment remain open.
AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.
The recorded chronology
Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.
- Destruction · natural causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
25 April 2015 AD
The earthquake collapsed the stone temple.
eventSupported in consulted sourcesThe earthquake collapsed the stone temple.
- Vatsala Durga Temple after the earthquake of 2015 ↗Bhaktapur.com · Damage/history passage identified in the source context on the Sources page · Accessed 2026-09-28
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square — article and references ↗Wikipedia contributors · Damage/history passage identified in the source context on the Sources page · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateSupported in consulted sources25 April 2015
- Vatsala Durga Temple after the earthquake of 2015 ↗Bhaktapur.com · Damage/history passage identified in the source context on the Sources page · Accessed 2026-09-28
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square — article and references ↗Wikipedia contributors · Damage/history passage identified in the source context on the Sources page · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorUnknownNo human actor: natural damage.
Cause and responsibility must not be inferred from a ruin alone.
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality coordinate; not a surveyed historic footprint.
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square — article and references ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
The local heritage account reports municipal reconstruction.
- Vatsala Durga Temple after the earthquake of 2015 ↗Bhaktapur.com · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Source context
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- Vatsala Durga Temple after the earthquake of 2015 ↗ · Bhaktapur.com
Local heritage description and FAQ: collapse and municipal reconstruction. Refers to the stone Vatsala Durga, not every Vatsala shrine.
Discovery: Expansion review: original institution/report or Wikipedia reference trail · Access: direct - Bhaktapur Durbar Square — article and references ↗ · Wikipedia contributors
Article text consulted. Underlying works are separately inventoried; this source is not independent corroboration.
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