09:00 hrs: Visit the Patan durbar square and explore the temples, palaces and monuments.
Patan durbar square lies 9kms South east of Kathmandu. The then King Sriddhi Narsingh Malla began its establishment in the 15th century followed by his son Shrinivasa Sukriti. The major contributors to this heritage are King Siddhi Narsingh Malla, Shrinivasa Sukriti, King Purandarasimha, King Sivasimha Malla and King Yogendra Malla. The durbar square blends both Hinduism and Buddhism together, the two most prominently followed religion and its art and architecture showcases this. The durbar square comprises Keshav Narayan chowk, Mul chowk and Sundari chowk. The most famous monuments here are the famous Krishna temple of Patan, taleju bhawani temple, vishwanath temple and Bhimsen temple.
14.30hrs: Explore the authenticity of the Bhaktapur durbar square.
Bhaktapur durbar square lies 13 kms East of Kathmandu and was once the capital of the ancient city Khwopa, also famous as Bhadgaon. King Jita mitra malla started its construction and was later completed by king Bhupatindra malla. The Durbar square is divided into four squares namely Durbar square, Taumadi square, Dattatreya square, and Pottery square. The major attractions here are Vatsala temple, Statue of king Bhupatindra malla, Nyatapola temple (Highest temple of Nepal), Bhairabnath temple, Golden gate, Lion’s gate, Pasupatinath temple, the temple of erotic Elephants, Ugrachandi and Ugrabhairab temple, Rameshor, Badrinath, Gopinath, kedarnath and Hanuman temple. The monuments and the temples showcases the richness in art, culture, architecture and history of the ancient Khwopa.
