Wikimedians of Nepal/Wiki Loves Monuments Nepal 2014

Wiki Loves Monuments Nepal-2014

Wiki Loves Monuments Nepal 2014 contest is a photography contest of Cultural Heritage held in Nepal for the second time. This contest runs for whole month of September.

Organizing Committee

Biplab Anand - Coordinator
Nirmal Dulal
Krish Dulal
Saroj Dhakal
Nabin Sapkota
Sangam Gurung

Time Duration

Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 was conducted during the whole month of September.

Program Summary

Jurors

Nabin K. Sapkota
Saroj K. Dhakal
Mohan Duwal

Winners

Position	Author	Note:
1st	Alexander Shafir	English: A nice view of spectacular architectures of most ancient Kathmandu Durbar Square surroundings. It is built in early as the Licchavi period in the third century. नेपाली: काठमाडौं दरवार क्षेत्र जसको निर्माण तेस्रो शताब्दीको लिच्छवी कालमा भएको हो सो को दृश्य ।
2nd	Alexander Shafir	English: A gigantic and artistically beautiful statue of Maitreya Buddha(also known as Buddha of the future) inside Trikal Maitreya Buddha Vihara (Jamchen Lhakhang Monastery) at Bouddhanath premises, Kathmandu, Nepal. नेपाली: काठमाडौं बौद्धनाथ स्तुप भित्र रहेको त्रिकाल मैत्रीय बुद्ध विहार भित्र रहेको मैत्रीय बुद्धको बिशाल प्रतिमाको दृश्य ।
3rd	Karna Deshar	English: A view of ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley Swoyambhunath during Baisakh Purnima.It is ordered work done in 640 CE by King Mānadeva. नेपाली: काठमाडौं उपत्यकाको पश्चिममा अवस्थित प्रशिद्ध बौद्ध मन्दिर(स्तुप) स्यवम्भूनाथको दृश्य ।
4th	Alexander Shafir	English: A view of Vatsala Devi Temple situated in Bhaktapur Durbar Square,originally built by King Jitamitra Malla in 1696 A.D. नेपाली: नेपालको भक्तपुर दरवार क्षेत्र भित्र रहेको भत्सला देवीको मन्दिर जसको निर्माण राजा जितामित्र मल्लले १६९६ इस्वीमा गरेका हुन् ।
5th	Sober Tramp	English: A view of Janaki Mandir which is considered as the most important model of the Rajput architecture in Nepal. नेपाली: नेपालको जनकपुरमा रहेको जानकी मन्दिरको एक मनोरम दृश्य ।
6th	Saroj Pandey	English: A night view of Ranipokhari. Ranipokhari was built in 1670 AD by Malla King Pratap Malla. Pratap Malla had the tank constructed to console his queen who was distraught with grief after their son was trampled to death by an elephant. नेपाली: नेपालको तराईमा विशेषरुपमा मनाईने छठ पर्वको दिन सजाईएको काठमाडौंको रानीपोखरीको दृश्य ।
7th	Niraj Kumar Karn	English: A view of Ashok Pillar at Lumbini,Nepal. It is one of many stone pillars built by the Indian Emperor Ashoka during his reign in the 3rd century BC. नेपाली: लुम्बिनीमा रहेको प्रसिद्ध स्मारक अशोक स्तम्भको दृश्य ।
8th	Alexander Shafir	English: A view of Boudhanath located in Kathmandu valley according to Nepalese chronicles date it to the reign of King Mānadeva (464-505 CE). नेपाली: बौद्धनाथ स्तुप (काठमाडौं), याम्वु शहरको पूर्वी भागमा अवस्थित प्रसिद्ध बौद्ध स्तूप तथा तीर्थस्थलको मनोरम दृश्य ।
9th	Niraj Kumar Karn	English: A nice view of famous temple Chinnamasta Bhagawati,which is likely built around 1097 to 1105. नेपाली: नेपालको सप्तरी जिल्ला स्थित रहेको प्राचिन छिन्नमस्ता मन्दिरको एक मनोरम दृश्य ।
10th	Alexander Shafir	English: Patan Durbar Square is situated at the centre of Lalitpur city. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. नेपाली: पाटन दरवार काठमाडौं उपत्यकामा रहेको नेपालको मल्ल कालिन दरवार हो ।

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Award Ceremony

Event Date: Saturday 14th March
Venue: Siddhartha Cottage, Tinkune