Kathmandu - Jasi Deval Ram Chandra Mandir

The Jaisi Deval, an enormous three-storied temple to Shiva built on an unusually tall stepped base, was founded by Lakshmi Narayan Joshi in 1695. As prime minister during the regency of the widowed Riddhi Lakshmi, whose son Bhupalendra was still a minor, it was Joshi who held the reins of power, a position he maintained by intrigue and assassination.

Near the temple stands a stele with a Licchavi inscription. The Ko Hiti, an ancient sunken fountain on the west side of the square, is presumed to be a relic of an old village nucleus. South of the square a gateway leads through to the Ram Chandra Temple. Sixteen imaginatively carved erotic scenes on the roof struts provide a good example of this kind of art in Nepal.