Patan, Lalitpur in Kathmandu Valley, a cultural gem with rich history. Exquisite architecture like Patan Durbar Square, temples, palaces. Craftsmen create metalwork, woodwork. Markets offer a tapestry ...
Much of Kathmandu’s centuries-old architectural heritage was destroyed in 45 seconds on a Saturday afternoon in 2015. Many of the temples built by the Malla kings in 16th and 17th century in the three ...
Founded in 745 CE by Vanraj Chavda, a king of the Chavda Kingdom, Patan was originally known as Anhilpur Patan. Built near the ruins of Anhilpur, the modern city was part of the princely state of ...
When an 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck Kathmandu Valley on 15 January 1934, killing more than 10,000 people, among the destroyed structures was the 17th-century Bhaidega temple in Patan. The ...