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Patan Durbar Square (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐫𑐮 𑐮𑐵𑐫𑐎𑐹 /यल लायकु, Nepali: पाटन दरवार) is situated at the centre of the city of Lalitpur in Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley , all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
Nepal National Library which was established in 1957 AD was moved to Lalitpur from Singha Durbar in 2061 BS. It is at Harihar Bhawan. [21] Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya, located near Patan Dhoka, is another library, which awards the Madan Puraskar and Jagadamba Shree Puraskar literary prizes is in the city.
It is located at the Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the city of Lalitpur in Nepal. [2] It was damaged by the Nepal earthquake of April 2015 , and was later restored in 2018. [ 1 ] [ 3 ]
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Tourism is the largest industry in Nepal and its largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Home to eight of the ten highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and adventure seekers. The Hindu and Buddhist heritages of Nepal and its cool weather are also strong attractions. [1]
[8] [4] In Patan, the tradition of reciting the Pragya Paramita is believed to have started about 400 years ago. [16] Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is one of four places in Nepal where a Pragya Paramita can be found and the only one in Patan. The others are in Kathmandu: Bhagwan Bahal, Itum Baha and Piganani. [16]
The Patan Museum was inaugurated in 1997 by Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. [2] The Patan Museum displays the traditional sacred arts of Nepal in an illustrious architectural setting. Its home is an old residential court of Patan Durbar, one of the royal palaces of former Malla Kings of the Kathmandu Valley. The museum quadrangle is known ...
Today, it is known for producing mustard oil. [29] [30] Medieval Earthen Walled City of Lo Manthang: Mustang District: 2008 Cultural Lo Manthang was established as the capital of the Kingdom of Lo in the 14th century. [31] Situated 3800 meters above sea level, it was once the hub of the ancient Tibet–Nepal salt trade route.