At least, that's how it seems as you cross the bridge between the two cities and pass through the Pulchowk and Kupondole sections of the city.
It seems like that when you are crossing the bridge and going through the Pulchowk and Kupondole sections.
Unlike Christianity's massive gothic cathedrals, designed to convey a strong sense of permanence, this austere wooden structure is dismantled every 20 years and replaced by a new one.