Kathmandu - Simha Sattal

Squeezed between two streets at the southern end of the square stands the rectangular Simla Sattal, traditionally said to have been built from heavenly wood left over when the Kasthamandapa was completed. Its date, 1863, refers presumably to its reconstruction, during which a figure of Garuda Narayan was discovered and erected inside. Balconies run around the upper floors. In 1929 strange-looking griffins were added at the corners. The residential-style building also contains a little shrine to Harikrishna. Bhajans are sung in the open ground floor hall.