At Indra Chowk; or the 'Courtyard of Indra'; a two-storey temple dedicated to one of the 64 forms of the Bhairav; Akash Bhairav (Bhairav of the Air); looks out over the intersection of several lanes. Housing a silver statue of Akash Bhairav; the temple is partly covered with sheets of brass; and two brass lions stand guard at the door. During the festival of Indra Jatra; a large mask of Akash Bhairav is displayed on a shrine assembled in front of the temple. Akash Bhairav is considered a manifestation of Indra; the rain god. Pictures From Asia Rainer Krack