known meaning awesome palace great happiness bliss administrative centre constructed 1st second oldest second largest majestic structures houses sacred relics southern school buddhism including sacred remains administrative centre seat government capital moved listed tentative site tentative list inclusion geography located confluence father mother rivers valley source river northern hills fed glaciers region valley confluence rivers main river known flows crosses india border eventually meets view healthy climate region winter capital head clergy entourage monks spend winter trees grow flowers spring history according local legend sage person named arrive hill looks like elephant 1st found peak hill appeared shape trunk elephant built legend tells architect vision dream ordered sleep small structure contained statue known small dream prompted psychic powers clear vision palace vision architect mind enabling conceive plan putting vision paper build basis dream vision architect building started completed place existed period leader unified following efforts unify country unit consecrated commemorative chapel erected house arms seized defeated spot set monastic order monks brought upper valley lived till death central tower main tower added abbot additions period ruler large known great donated ruler displayed held year 7th donated brass roof currently rules country monarchy established year site coronation time capital years later treaty signed british agreed interfere internal affairs allowed britain direct foreign affairs enlarged substantially rule 13th chief abbot fires caused damages earthquake severely damaged suffered numerous fires partially destroyed fire royal wedding wedding fiancée held october architecture lineage school buddhism second oldest majestic built orders structure central tower average elevation metres scenic mountainous background materials building consisted earth stones timber doors windows constructed embodiment buddhist values built rule measures metres length width metres defensive fortifications built protect enemy attacks consist steep wooden draw heavy wooden door closed night suffered damage fire large prayer hall added administrative offices large white washed tree located courtyard seen courtyard far left mound stones chapel dedicated queen residential quarters monks located second courtyard intervening second historic halls courtyard subsequently king hall king decorated order knight commander white courtyard southernmost end remains preserved literally means sacred body courtyard preserved body rebuilt containing body opened place visited king mainly seek assuming offices flash floods resulting glacial lake flooding upper reaches valley common occurrence rivers past caused flooding damage especially fires earthquakes added problem flash floods river damaged large caused deaths major work carried tradition ancient tradition crafts wood carving masonry metal work painting skills new new religious images treasures ceremony known ceremony performed monks central monk body held corresponding 12th 14th day month restoration works largely funded government india stands fully restored past glory complete restoration old glory notable images statues displayed include murals depicting life story rule second large statues belong mid 18th century panels pillars covered wooden bridge crossing river built 17th century bridge washed away flash flood work started new wooden bridge traditional style free span metres completed completion bridge new bridge hailed celebration years monarchy coronation majesty king venue coronation kings memorial people died glacial floods erected outside festivals annual festival held largely attended people villages far places district self created image brought displayed festival day festival known festival held february march impressive displays important display enactment invasion defeated theatrical display conceived mock throwing river final day festival marks display image followed group dance performance people dressed warriors main courtyard end performance dancers descend entrance shouting monks led parade river bank lot fan fare river marking considered offering residing river bed act traditional mask dances commemorating construction performed premises ritual observed year called worship departed souls current festivals
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