KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE (HANUMANDHOKA)

It represents the historic seat of the monarchy where the kings of Nepal are crowned and their coronations solemnised. The interesting attractions here are (1) Taleju Temple built by King Mahendra Malla in 1549 A.D. (2) Gigantic statue of Kal Bhairav, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. (3) Basantapur Durbar or Nautalle Durbar, built by the founder of the Shah dynasty, King Prithvi Narayan Shah (4) Nasal Chowk or the Coronation Platform (5) Gaddi Baithak or the Hall of Public Audience (6) the statue of King Pratap Malla, (7) the Big Bell, (8) the Big Drums, and (9) the Jagannath Temple.There is also a temple of Pancha Mukhi Hanuman - the popular Hindu Monkey G8od. It is one of the only two such structures in Nepal, the other is in the renowned Pashupatinath Temple. Opposite to the entrance of Hanuman Dhoka stands the magnificent (10) Krishna Mandir, which is one of the few temples that is octagonal shaped. The other major attractions of Durbar Square are the (11) Kumari Ghar (housing the residence of Kumari, the Living Goddess of Nepal) and the (12) Kasthamandap Temple, (13) Narayan Temple, (14) Shiva Temple, (15) Lohan Chowk, (16) Lalitpur Tower, (17) Bhaktapur Tower, (18) Kritipur Tower, (19) Hanuman Dhokha, (20) Shiva Parbati Temple, Pratap Malla Column, (21) Mohan Chowk, (22) Sundari Chowk, (23) Kageshvara Mahadev Temple, and (24) Indra Temple.