Kathmandu, April 9 -- At 11:56AM on 25 April 2015, the ancient Newa town of Bungamati on the southern fringes of Kathmandu Valley suffered more damage than most-- it was completely razed.
Some 700 buildings collapsed and at least seven people were killed. The iconic Bungadyo temple dedicated to the rain god Machindranath collapsed in the 7.8 magnitude quake.
Ten years later, Bungamati was rebuilt. But the original architecture of two-storey houses with tilted tile roofs have been replaced with modern concrete boxes, their facades still gleaming with fresh paint.
Bungamati builds back
All photos: SUMAN NEPALI
The Bungadyo complex at the heart of the town, however, is being restored to its original grandeur as it prepares for this year'...