Patan Durbar Square                                                                                   

        It is Situated in the heart of the city consitutes the focus of visitor's attraction. The Square is full of ancient palaces, temples and shrines, noted for their exquisite carvings.
The Patan Durbar square consists of three main chowks or court- yards, the Central Mul Cowk, Sundaru Chowk and Keshav Narayan Chowk. The Sundari Chowk holds in its centre a masterpiece of stone architecture, the Royal bath called Tushahity.

 

Bhai Dega Shiva

        Statue of Nandi, the "golden calf" mount of Shiva, outside the Bhai Dega Shiva temple in Patan.

        Each of the major Hindu deities has an associated animal known as their "mount." Depictions of the god or goddess will usually include a direct or indirect reference to the mount.

 

 

 

 

Buddhist stupa on the hill in the center of Nagarjun

        Nagarjun is a royal forest and hunting preserve west of Kathmandu, now open to the public. Different entry fees are charged according to whether you are travelling by foot, by car, by motorbike, by horse, or by elephant.

 

Krishna Mandir

        It was built in the seventeenth century,the temple of Lord Krishna holds a commanding position in the palace complex of Patan. It is suposed to be the first specimen Shikhara style architecture in Nepal. It is the only temple in Nepal having 21 spires and is completely made of stone.
 

 


Hiranya Verna Mahavihar

    It is located inside, Kwabadehal, this three storey golden pagoda of Lokeshwor (Lord Buddha) was built in the twelfth century by King Bhaskar Verma. Inside the upper storey of the pagoda, are the gold- en image of Lord Buddha and a large prayer wheel.

 

Jagatnarayan Temple


It is located inside, Kwabadehal, this three storey golden pagoda of Lokeshwor (Lord Buddha) was built in the twelfth century by King Bhaskar Verma. Inside the upper storey of the pagoda, are the gold- en image of Lord Buddha and a large prayer wheel.

 

The Ashokan Stupas

  There are four ancient stupas popularly believed to have been built in 250 B.C. by Emperor Ahoka at the four corners of Patan.
The four stupas are situated in Pulchowk, Lagankhel, Ebahi and in Teta respectively. These stupas give evidence to the city's ancient religious importance.

 

Phulchowki

        It is located about ten kilometers south-east of Patan, this mountain, 2758 m. high, is a good spot for hiking. A Buddhist shrine is situated on the top of the hill which can be reached through a jeepable road.

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