The famous city, Patan, is situated on the South of Bagmati River and is about five kilometers southeast of Kathmandu. It is full of Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments with bronze gateways, guardian deities and wonderful carvings and many visitors come here to see the these monuments. Patan Durbar square is the famous visiting place, situated in the heart of the city which is the main tourist attraction. The square is full of ancient places, temples, and shrines noted for their exquisite carvings.
The major attraction of Patan Durbar Square is the ancient Royal place itself. It consists of three main chowks, or courtyard, the central Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk and Main Keshab Narayan Chowk. In the northeast corner of the courtyard you will see the temple of Taleju Bhawani which is a triple-roofed octagonal tower, built by King Shree Niwas Malla in 1667. The temple of Degu Taleju is between the central Mul Chowk and Main Keshab Narayan Chowk.
The popular visiting spots in Patan are:
Krishna Mandir
It is the temple of lord Krishna which is famous in Patan built in the seventeenth century by King Siddhi Narshing Malla.
Mahabouddha
Walking little further from Patan Durbar Square lies the Buddhist temple of Mahaboudha, made of clay bricks where thousands of images of the Lord Buddha are carved. It is known as the fourteen century Nepalese architectural masterpiece.
Hiranya Varna Mahavir
It is located in the courtyard of Kwabahal. This three storey golden pagoda was built in the twelfth century by King Bhaskar Verma. Inside the upper storey of the pagoda, the golden images of Lord Buddha can be found.
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