Singha Durbar was constructed in 1903 by Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher. He employed Kumar and Kishor Narshing. The palace was designed after the Palace of Versaille and was at that time the biggest palace in Asia, with its main structure comprising of more than 1000 rooms. It now houses govern...
Jayavageshwori Temple located in Chabahil. This Malla Period Newar-style temple is noted for its cruciform plan and the colorful mural that fills one exterior wall. Although the temple is from the Malla period, the doorstep is the halved plinth of a Licchavi stupa. Through the latticed doorway o...
Bijeshwori monastery is located outside of Kathmandu on the banks of the Vishnumati in a secluded place. Although its basically follows the pattern of a Buddhist monastery, it has, in addition to the Buddha image, a three-storey temple which houses a mystic goddess of Tantric origin named Bidyad...