Kathmandu - Rani Pokhari

The Rani Pokhari or Queen's Bath was constructed by Pratapa Malla in 1670 at the junction of Bazaar Street with the boundary of old Kathmandu. Water brought from 51 sacred sources was used to consecrate the tank. On the south side the founder himself, riding on an elephant, is immortalized. A 19th c. shrine to Shiva graces the stepped platform in the center of the tank, the original temple having been demolished at the time of Jung Bahadur Rana. East and west of the Rani Pokhari stand more buildings dating from the Rana period, now in educational use.