Asia / Nepal
Places to go. A little room to wander.
THE SHORTLIST
Kwalakhu Rd
An enormous number of gold- and silver-covered decorations and some excellent bronze statues make this well worth being the only temple in Patan you have to pay to enter. Construction dates back to the early 1400s, although some pieces pre-date construction.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
Kwalakhu Rd
Shiva Temple. One of the two five-story pagoda temples of the Valley. The sunken basin is usually empty but around August is filled for the Kumbheshwar Mela full moon day festival. At this time the temple becomes packed. Sheep roaming the temple are those that have been spared sacrifice.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
Pātan
was built on the site of a fort that stood until 1734 and served as the residence of the Malla rulers of the then Patan state. It is divided up into a succession of courtyards (or “chowks”). Unfortunately only the last of these on the right, which houses the museum, is open on a regular basis due to problems with theft of artifacts. Try peering through cracks in the doors to see what you are missing. The first palace building is Sundari Chowk which was constructed in 1647.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
Near to Prayag Pokhari Marg
This is a good illustration of the problems now faced with theft of artifacts. The temple is now surrounded by a strong fence and each statue has its own individual fence. Statues are missing from two stands, suggesting that the temple has already fallen victim. Machchhendranath also gives his name to an annual festival when a 25 m tall "chariot" is paraded through Patan. If you note all the wires and cables across the streets at levels much lower than 25 m you can appreciate what a complicated exercise this is.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
Okubhal to Chakra bhil street and Sundhara Street corner
This is a stone temple covered with terracotta tiles, which include 1008 Buddha images. It was modelled on a larger temple in Bodhgaya, India and took one family four generations to complete
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
A note before you go. Start with Golden Temple, then decide whether Baglamukhi Mandir deserves a separate visit rather than rushing both. The suggested days are an editable grouping, not a timed tour. Visit allowances exclude transfers, meals and queues; confirm the exact entrance and current visiting arrangements for Mahaboudha Temple before setting off.
Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. Suggested days and time allowances are editorial starting points. Check the linked visitor information for opening hours, access, and reservations.
BEFORE YOU SET OFF
Golden Temple and Baglamukhi Mandir are about 0.2 km apart in a straight line. Use the route link to compare the actual streets or transport connections before putting both in the same morning; the measurement is not a walking distance or a transfer estimate.
A LITTLE STRUCTURE. ROOM FOR DISCOVERY.
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