Panauti's setting between the rivers within a small valley surrounded by mountains and its outstanding examples of temple architecture, make this village one of the finest in the Kathmandu Valley.
Indrayani an open air shrine underneath an old spreading tree in Indrayani Khyo in Bhaktapur. It is characteristic of many other shrines of the Matrikas. The elevated area is guarded by a pair of lions and contains no icons. According to an isncription, the shrine was set up in 1670.