About Patan Day Tour
Do you love ancient architecture? Are you fond of art & artifacts – day tour of patan will give all of them. And our local guide will make it more clear.
Our guide will be picking you up from your Hotel and be helping you in this particular trip in Patan for a day.
Patan Historical Durbar Square City Tour Anthropological Aspect
Durbar Square is the Palace Square of Patan. The Palace was built on the site of a fort that stood until 1734 and served as the residence of the Malla rulers of the then Patan state. It is divided into a succession of courtyards (or “chowks”).
Unfortunately, only the last of these on the right (which houses the museum) is open on a regular basis, due to problems with theft of artifacts.
The first palace building is Sundari Chowk which was constructed in 1647. The three-storey temple on the palace side is the Degutale temple, constructed in 1661 after an earlier one burned down. Mul Chowk was the central part of the old palace and in recent times has suffered much theft of ornamental woodwork.
The famous Museum of patan is in Keshab Narayan Chowk and has excellent and well-presented museum with descriptions of various artistic techniques.
Patan Day Tour highlights
- Octagonal stone Krishna temple, constructed in 1647.
- A huge bell that dates back to 1737 and is still rung once a year.
- The Shankar Narayan temple, with kneeling stone elephants in front.
- The temple with a statue of Yognarendra on a pillar in front.
- Two smaller temples dedicated to Vishnu, dating back to 1590 and 1652.
- The oldest temple in the complex, dating back to 1566.
- A stone temple to Krishna, considered to be a masterpiece, with some amazing stonework. Note the Garuda on the pillar in front, which has eyes of crystal.
- The Vishwanath temple, with two stone elephants and riders in front.
- The Bhimsen temple, constructed in 1680 but with more recent marble additions.
Note: Patan is the city of Fine arts filled with a mix of Hindu, Buddhist and Newari temples. Patan Durbar Square is considered as the most beautiful Durbar Square though it is the smallest in terms of area comparing to other two Durbar Squares.
Highlights of 1day Patan Tour
- Historical Tour
- Passing through secret alleys and many courtyards
- Interaction with Local People
- Taste Local Cuisine
- Trip Type: Cultural and historical heritage, holy sites, monuments sightseeing
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