Palaces and Places: Patan’s Hidden Faces

This is a small group tour of max 5 people.

Patan Durbar Square, located at the intersection of Patan’s main crossroads, the medieval Palace square is locally known as Mangal Bazaar.

For more than two centuries, the late Mallas dynasty had the privilege of beautifying the square with impressive monuments, pillars, and minor shrines.

The Palace area may have been a center of royal power during the first millennium, as indicated by a stone inscription (dated 643 AD) in the main courtyard (Keshav Naryan Chowk) of the Museum and another inscription (dated 560 AD) at Manidhara, situated just north of the Museum.

Let’s go through the narrow, connected pathways and wide open spaces of Patan. We’ll discover an ancient palace, beautiful stupas, and peaceful temples. And don’t forget, we’ll also have a chance to receive a special blessing from the Kumari, The living goddess of Patan. It will be an amazing experience!

During the tour, we'll walk through both small and large areas of the city, learning about its traditions and culture, and how they still affect daily life today.

We will explore the following  Shrines, Temples and places around the Patan Durbar Square:

• Patan Dhoka
• Hiranya bajra Mahabihar (Golden Temple)
• Krishna Mandir
• Bhimsen Temple
• Vishwanath Temple
• Manga Hiti
• Taleju Bhawani
• Tusha Hiti
• Patan Museum