Patan durbar square
Patan Durbar Square is situated at the centre of Lalitpur city,consists of enchanting melange of palace buildings, artistic courtyards and graceful pagoda temples. The former royal palace complex is the center of Patan's religious and social life and houses a museum containing an array of bronze statues and religious objectsIn this complex for more than two centuries the dynasty of the late Mallas held the privilege to embellish the square with impressive choice of other monuments, pillars and minor shrines.here are three main courtyards or chowks, so named central Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk and Keshav Narayan Chowk in the square. The Sundari Chowk holds in its center a masterpiece of stone architecture, the Royal bath called Tushahityne of its attraction is The Ancient Royal Palace where Malla Kings of Lalitpur resided.The entrance of the temples faces east, towards the palace. There is also a bell situated in the alignment beside the main temples.Patan Durbar Square also comes under UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
History of Patan Durbar Square:
Although some of the palace's earlier history is lacking in evidence and conclusive detail and the existing inscriptions are shrouded in obscure devotional language its past is not "unknown" to the people of Patan. It is full of legend and myth, often with a different version of the same story or two conflict in one. The Palace area must have already been a center of royal power during, the first millennium as testified on a stone inscription (date 643 AD) in the main courtyard (Keshav Naryan chowk ) of Museum, and another inscription ( date 560 AD ) at Manidhara , next just to the north of the Museum.
How to reach Patan durbar square?
Patan Durbar Square is situated at the centre of Lalitpur city,consists of enchanting melange of palace buildings, artistic courtyards and graceful pagoda temples. The former royal palace complex is the center of Patan's religious and social life and houses a museum containing an array of bronze statues and religious objectsIn this complex for more than two centuries the dynasty of the late Mallas held the privilege to embellish the square with impressive choice of other monuments, pillars and minor shrines.here are three main courtyards or chowks, so named central Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk and Keshav Narayan Chowk in the square. The Sundari Chowk holds in its center a masterpiece of stone architecture, the Royal bath called Tushahityne of its attraction is The Ancient Royal Palace where Malla Kings of Lalitpur resided.The entrance of the temples faces east, towards the palace. There is also a bell situated in the alignment beside the main temples.Patan Durbar Square also comes under UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
History of Patan Durbar Square:
Although some of the palace's earlier history is lacking in evidence and conclusive detail and the existing inscriptions are shrouded in obscure devotional language its past is not "unknown" to the people of Patan. It is full of legend and myth, often with a different version of the same story or two conflict in one. The Palace area must have already been a center of royal power during, the first millennium as testified on a stone inscription (date 643 AD) in the main courtyard (Keshav Naryan chowk ) of Museum, and another inscription ( date 560 AD ) at Manidhara , next just to the north of the Museum.
Another myth of this complex, a small river once was flowing along what
is now the palace front. It is still under ground as a storm water and
sewer drain since Malla times. A Buddhist monastery was built on its
bank where a bright flame had auspiciously emanated from the waters. In a
later time, the monastery was shifted to another location to make space
for an extension of the Palace. So every year during the holy month of Gunla
(Aug- Sep) a Buddha image is immersed in the consecrated water of a
copper vessel placed directly in front of the Golden Door and worshipped
by the faithful.
In 1630 AD the Palace was called "Chaukot" , denoting a castle
or fort with four towers, the built recollection of which are the two
surviving tower pavilions at the corner of Palace's front wing.
The existing palace is the work of King Vishnu Malla dated 1734AD.
During the ancient period there was fort in that settlement. Thus, the
historicity of the palace can be traced a long time back. The first
mention of “Chaukot” in a historic document is from the time of
King Siddhinarasimha Malla in 1630 AD. The palace was renovated by King
Srinivas Malla in 1674 AD and also by Vishnu Malla in 1734 AD. Since
1997 AD Medieval Patan Royal Palace is transformed to the Patan Museum.
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