Tachupal Tol - Dattatraya Mandir

Dominating the east side of the square is the massive three-storied Dattatraya Temple, in an archaic style otherwise rare in the Kathmandu Valley. It was founded in 1427 by King Yaksha Malla on the site of a building used by itinerant monks. The king dedicated the temple to Dattatraya in whom the three deities Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva unite. Since Vishnu the Preserver is the superior member of this divine trio, his attributes take pride of place. The porch on the west side, adorned with figures of the wrestlers Jai Malla and Patta, was added in 1860.

The temple attracts many pilgrims and sadhus, particularly on the day after Shiva Ratri.