Patan
The city lies about 5 km from the Kathmandu. It
is a city of Buddhist monuments, Hindu temples and
fine wood carvings. Lalitpur is the another name
of this city which 'means the city of beauty'. The
city is known as the paradise of fine arts.
Patan Durbar Square:
This durbar square located in Patan is a Patan
Durbar has many famous sites and unique architectures.
Krishna Mandir, Bhimsen temple, Hiranya Varna
Mahabhihar are just a few among the temples offering
you an ecstasy of paintings, wood and metal carvings.
The Sundari Chowk contains exquisite samples of
woodcarvings, stone and metal sculpture. Patan
Durbar Square and the Himalaya that can be seen
at a distance make an enchanting scene. A half-day
sightseeing tour of the Patan city is highly recommended. |
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Patan Museum:
Offers an opportunity to
view remaining of the ancient palace of
Malla Kings, and some of the most beautiful
wood and stone carving works in the world.
Museum covers a long history and living
traditions of Nepal and is a-must-see for
tourists to learn more about Nepali craftsmanship
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Krishna Mandir:
Krishna Mandir A king dreams of God Krishna and
Goddess Radhan standing in front of a temple.
Next day, turning dreams into a reality, a finest
stone wrought monument is born! The Krishna temple
located on the west side of the Patan Durbar Square,
was built in 1637 by the King Siddhi Narsingha
Malla. The temple holds a great position in the
Patan palace, it is also the only temple in Nepal
which as 21 shrines and is completely made of
stone, and fine carvings. The temple has three
floors, Krishna, Shiva, Lokeshwor are enshrined
in first, second and third floor respectively.
During the Krishnastami, the lord Krishna's birthday,
the temple is the destination of thousands of
worshippers from around the country. The temple
is beautifully lighted by thousands of oil lamps
during the festival. |
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Mahabouddha:
The temple is dedicated
to Gautam Buddha. The temple was built by
Pandit Abhaya Raj, a Buddhist architect,
and more interesting thing about the temple
is that every single brick has Buddha engraved
in it. There are nearly one thousand bricks
of Buddha in the temple! |
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Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
This three storey golden pagoda is located about
650 feet from the Patan Durbar Square. It has
the images of Lord Buddha and large prayer wheels.
The pagoda is also known as Kwa Bahal or Suwarna
Mahavihar or Golden temple.
Kumbheshwor
A good five strayed temple in the valley portraying
fine arts. An annual festival is held here once
every year.
Jagat Narayan Temple
A temple of Lord Vishnu, made of red bricks. It
has fine images of stone and an artistic metal
statue of Garuda on a stone pillar.
Rudra Varna Mahavihar
A Buddhist monastery containing a collection of
images and statues in stone, wood and metal and
also the treasures offered by king's devotees.
In ancient times, Nepal's kings were crowned in
this monastery.
Ashoka Stupas
Stupas known to have been built in 250 BC by the
Ashoka Emperor are located in Pulchowk, Lagankhel,
Ebahil and in Teat all of which act as an evidence
to this city's ancient religious importance.
Godavari
Situated at the foothills of Phulchoki, this place
is surrounded by gardens and flowers. It is an
ideal place for picnic and hangouts for people
of Kathmandu Valley
Phulchowki
10 KM away from Patan, this 2759 meters high spot
is good for hiking. The Guranse flower (Rhododendrons)
of white to dark red can be seen here. |
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