Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar Square is situated in front of old royal palace of kathmandu valley. According to UNESCO, Kathmandu Durbar Square is known as the World Heritage sites. This place is called Basantapur too. Around the Kathmandu Durbar Square Tribhuvan Museum, Nine Storey Basantapur Tower, Hanuman Mandir, Huge Kal Bhairab Status were established. There is also the living Goddess Kumari's temple also. According to the history of Nepal, Kathmandu Durbar Square belongs to Malla and Shah dynasty who ruled over the city. Many excellent art and architecture were built in the area of durbar square. This durbar is established in the heart of the city near by Bishal Bazar. Kathmandu Durbar Square's old name is Hanuman Dhoka. King Pratap Malla established the huge statue of Hanuman at the entrance of Royal palace that is why this durbar is named as Hanuman Dhoka. In the reign of king Ratna Malla, so many historical building and temples were erected. Surrounding the area of Kathmandu Durbar Square, mostly the temples are built in the pagoda styles.

Patan Durbar Square

Patan Durbar Square is one of the three Durbar Square of Kathamanu valley. It is situated in Lalitpur, Mangal Bazar. This is the ancient Royal palace of Malla kings of Lalitpur.  Patan Durbar Square is surrounded by Newars residential houses. There are so many temples and various architectures around the Durbar Square. The famous temples like Krishna Mandir, Bhimsen Mandir, Teleju Mandir, and Vishwanath Mandir are situated around the Patan Durbar Square. Krishna Mandir was built by King Siddhinarasimh Malla. It is said that one night he saw the dream Lord Krishna and Radha was standing in front of him. So, he gave odder to built the temple of Lord Krishna. As an ancient chronicles, the Patan Durbar Square was built by Thakuri Dynasty. It is said that this durbar is built mainly by Newar architect. Patan Durbar Square is rich for cultural heritage. This place is also known as the city of festival and feast, fine ancient traditional art and this much only this durbar is famous for making metalic and stone carving statue also.

Pashupatinath

Pashupatinath temple is the great holy place of hindu religion. It is the temple of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is known as the name of Mahadev, Pashupatinath also. Pashupatinath means the master of all living beings of the universe. As a traditional story of Pashupatinath, a cow used to come there daily and mysteriously offer her milk. When the gwala saw the cow's attitude, one day he quietly follows the cow. He saw the unbelievable attitude of his cow. That cow daily offer her milk in the same place. With the great curiosity he dug the place where that cow pour her milk. Than the gwala found the Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. From that day all gwala start to gather in that place and worship that Jyotirlinga as the name of Pashupatinath. This temple is in Gwaushala of Kathmandu valley. This temple is famous all over the Nepal including our native country India too.

Rani Pokhari

We can take Rani Pokhari as a historical place in Nepal. Rani Pokhari means a queen's lake. This pond is in the heart of the kathmandu valley. Rani Pokhari is build in artificial square shaped and in the middle of the lake the temple of God Shiva is constructed. Rani Pokhari was build by King Pratap Malla in 1727 B.s. He build this lake in the memory of his death son named Chackrawotendra. In this pond King Pratap Malla has used the water of various pilgrims like Muktinath, Gosaikunda, Kedarnath etc. Rani Pokhari was made as a sign of consolation to his wife in the sorrow of their son's death. Rani Pokhari's gate is only opened once in a year that is on Bhaitika of Tihar. The pond is surrounded by the bar of iron.

swayambhunath temple

Swayambhunath is the ancient religious temple which is situated on the top hill of kathmandu valley. Swayambhunath is the temple of Buddhist. Some Hindus worshipers also frequently comes to visit in this holy shrine. It is also known as Monkey temple. the stupa of Swayambhu has Buddha's eyes and eyebrows printed on and between the two eyes something painted which is seemed as a nose. This temple is the symbol of peace. The great Buddha's statue is kept inside the stupa. Many Buddhist monk and other worshiper comes to pray the god Buddha in Swayambhunath temple. The God Buddha is actually the prince of Shakya dynasty. He left his family to search the peace and went for the meditation.

Yalamber

Yalamber is the first king of kirat dynasty. Among 27 to 32 kings has ruled in kirat period. Kirat is the indigenous people of Nepal. Yalamber is also named as Yalung and Hank also. When the Mahispal was ruling in the Kathmandu, kirati came from the eastern part of the country. After conquering the Mahispal king named Bhuwan Singh the kirat start to rule over the kathmandu. Yalamber was important in the history of Nepal because he was the establisher of the kirat dynasty.In the festival of Indra Jatra the head of Akash Virab's head is worship in the name of Yalamber. He was also known as the symbol of Mahadev too.

Inscription

We could not find the exact date from when inscription start to be establish. There are two types of inscriptions, one is made by republic and another is established by the monarch chronicles. Inscription could not take from one place to another. It is always situated in the same place where the first time kept. Inscription is mostly established in the lichhchivi period. Firstly, inscription was made in the big stone in the mid-period of Nepal or in Malla period inscription was start to write in the metal, mud, wood, gold etc. Nepali historian researcher found 300 inscription of Lichchhavi period.