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 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. |
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Phewa Lake |
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 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. |
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Barahi Temple |
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 A little further east from Patan Durbar Square lies this Buddhist temple made of clay bricks in which thousands of images of Lord Buddha engraved. The terra-cotta structure is one of the fourteenth century Nepalese architectural masterpieces.
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Seti Gandaki |
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 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. |
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Devi's Fall |
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 This fine tiered temple of Lord Shiva was built during the reign of King Jayasthiti Malla. A fair is held here on the Janai Poornima day in August. |
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Mahendra Cave |
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 Stone and wood. It is believed thaI the Kings in the ancient times were crowned in this monastery. Many of the treasures offered by the devotees can be seen here even today.
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The Old Bazaar |
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 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. |
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The Pokhara Museum |
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 It was established towards the beginning of the seventeenth century by one Achheshwor by building a temple to house and idol of Lord Buddha. The Mahavihar has recently been reconstructed. Situated behind the Ashokan Stupa at Pulchowk, the Mahavihar commands a beautiful view of the Kathmandu Valley.
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The Annapuma Regional Museum |
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 The pagoda of Red Machhendranath built in 1408 A.D. is situated in Tabahal. For six months the deity is taken to its other shrine in Bungmati. The temple of Minnath is situated in Tangal on the way to Tabahal. |
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Surrounding Areas |
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 Situated at Jawalakhel,the zoo has many animals, birds and reptiles in its collections mostly representing the Himalayan fauna. There is a beautiful pond built in 17th A.D. |
