Kathmandu - Narayan Mandir

The new royal palace takes it name from the Narayanhiti Dhara, the fountain to the east of the main entrance. Steps opposite the fountain lead into the courtyard of the Narayan Mandir, a shikhara-style temple built in 1793. Although inside the palace walls, the courtyard is open to visitors. Note in particular the standing figure of Garuda, thought to have been endowed by Pratapa Malla in the 17th c.

During their period in power the Ranas built several large palace complexes in the vicinity of the Narayanhiti Durbar. These are now occupied by government departments or used as offices. The massive Phora Durbar stretches across part of what is now the American Recreational Compound (for U.S. citizens as well as embassy staff) to the