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Lalitpur Places to See |
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Krishna Mandir,Patan, Nepal
Built in the seventeenth century, the temple of
Lord Krishna holds a commanding position in the palace complex of
Patan. It is supposed to be the first specimen of 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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Hiranya Verna Mahavihar,
Nepal
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 golden image of Lord Buddha and a large prayer
wheel.
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The Gloden Gate, Nepal
Golden gate is the entrance to the main
countyard of the Palace of 55 windows. Built King Ranjit Malla, the
Gate is one of the most beautiful and richly carved specimens of its
kind in the entire world. This gate is embellished with deities and
monsters of marvellous intricacy.
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Kumbheshwor Temple, Nepal
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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Rudra Varna Mahavihar,
Nepal
This unique Buddhist monastery contains fine and
amazing collection of images and statues in metal, stone and wood.
It is believed that 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 Ashokan Stupas
There are four ancient stupas popularly
believed to have been built in 250 B.C. by Emperor Ashoka at the
four corners of Patan. The four stupas are situated in Pulchowk,
Lagankhel, Ebahi and in Teta (way to Sano Gaon) respectively. These
stupas give evidence to the city's ancient religious importance.
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Temple of Machhendranath
and Minnath
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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Patan Industrial Estate,
Nepal
Patan Industrial Estate is situated at
Lagankhel in Lalitpur (Patan) near Sat Dobato. This Industrial
Estate is well known for Nepali handicrafts such as wood carvings,
metal crafts, carpets and thangka paintings. For The convenience of
The tourists there is a shopping arcade where all the handicraft
products of the Estate are exhibited in the shopping arcade.
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Mahaboudha, Nepal
A litle 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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TIBETAN HANDICRAFT CENTER
This was originally set up as a Tibetan
refugee camp but over the years, has been transformed by the
refugees living there as a center for handicrafts. Things made here
includes traditional crafts such as wooden masks, carpets, thankas,
etc. Even today, these are all made in the same manner as they were
made centuries ago. |
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