Patan Durbar Square, located un the heart of Lalitpur City. Most of the shrines and temples were built during the Malla period from the 11th to the 18th century.
The chaityas at Swayambhu. Swayambhu, the Self-Created or Self-Existent, is one of the most venerated and sacred Buddhist sites. Set on a hillock, west of Kathmandu City, it is reputedly the oldest settlement in the Kathmandu valley surrounded by several smaller shrines and temples. According to...
The palace armoury (Kot) during Dashin festival. Official military ritual sacrifices are held at this courtyard. On this occasion, the state offers the sacrifices of buffaloes under the gunfire salutes.
The Seto Macchendranath festival at Asan Tole is performed yearly between April and May for around four days, depending on the lunar calendar. The White Macchendra god is carried from his temple near Asan Tole in a ceremonial procession to a huge chariot, which will be pushed through different a...