Kathmandu - Pratapa Malla's Column

Between Degutale Mandir and Jagannath Mandir stands Pratapa Malla's Column. The king sits on a lion throne atop the lotus-shaped capital, his two wives one on either side. The King's five sons also appear, one at each corner and the fifth, the youngest son, in front. The column was erected on Durbar Square in 1670. Rival columns soon appeared in Patan and Bhaktapur.