Patan Heritage Tour
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Snuggled at the southern bank of the Bagmati River, Patan is an exquisite city known for its beautiful ancient art and exquisite artwork. It is an old architectural city that blends with a new metropolis. UNESCO enlisted Patan as World Heritage Site which has an ancient durbar square, sacred temples, and a famed Patan Museum featuring the finest artistic value. Patan is a paradise for art lovers and a hub for Buddhist followers.
What to Expect
- Explore UNESCO Heritage Site – Patan Durbar Square and its areas
- Visit Krishna Temple, the finest Shikara Style temple with its detailed stone craving
- Get awed by the artistic beauty of Sundari Chowk, Keshav Narayan Chowk & Mulchowk
- Witness the beauty of the Buddhist Vihara– Golden Temple (Kwa Bahal) that blends Hindu art in its architectural design
Patan Heritage Tour Itinerary
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Today’s main attractions
– Kumbeshwor Temple
– Hiranya Varna Mahabihar (Golden Temple)
– Patan Durbar Square & its premise
– Rudra Varna Mahabihar
– Mahaboudha Temple (Thousand Image Buddha Temple)
Tour Details
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel, and we’ll drive to the southern city of the Kathmandu Valley, Patan. Known as a paradise for art enthusiasts, Patan offers a deep exploration of intricate fine art etched into its buildings, temples, idols, and stupas. Particularly intriguing for Buddhist followers, we begin at the Patan Gate, the entry point to Patan Durbar Square. We enter inside the traditional newar settlement area and see number of small shrine. Temple and stupas on our way throughout our exploration. Firstly, we visit Kumbeshwor Temple, 5 storeyed Nepali style temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the main god in Hindu religion. Then, we to Hiranya Varna Mahabihar or Kwa Bahal which is 12th century old, 3 storeyed buddhist temple.. It is also called Golden Temple for convenience. This Buddhist monastery is a magnificent sight, with gold gilded metal plates adorning most of its frontage, showcasing a remarkable blend of Hindu art and Buddhist architecture.
The 5 minutes’ short walk from Hiranya Varna Mahabihar take us to the Patan Square area. Here, we’ll explore the outer courtyard with its temples and old structures adorned with exquisite wood carvings and fine artistic details. We can see renowned Krishna Temple, a stunning example of Shikhar-style architecture crafted from carved stone. It boasts 21 golden pinnacles and three tiers dedicated to different deities: Krishna (Vishnu’s incarnation), Shiva, and Lokeshwor (Avalokiteshvara). We’ll also visit other remarkable temples like Bhimsen Temple and Vishwanath Temple.
After this outer area exploration, we’ll enter Patan Durbar Square itself, which houses three distinctive chowks (junctions): Keshav Narayan Chowk, Mul Chowk, and Sundari Chowk. These chowks are a treasure trove of exquisite carvings and splendid displays of ancient Newari architecture. In the heart of the palace lies Mul Chowk, while Keshav Narayan Chowk and Sundari Chowk lie to the north and south, respectively.
We walk to east to continue our further exploration. We go to Rudra Varna Mahabihar or Uku Bahal, 11-12th century old architectural masterpiece in Patan. It is another Buddhist temple know its art and architecture. Then, we go to Mahaboudha temple, 14th century old shikhara style, greatly influenced from Bodhgaya temple. It is believed that the temple houses 1000 of little images of Buddha in the temple so called thousand image Buddha temple. After this visit we conclude our journey. We return to hotel.
Note: Lunch will be served as per the suitable schedule.
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