Patan - Ashoka Stupa

Of the four stupas around the perimeter of Patan, the northern is best preserved. It has been whitewashed - the others are overgrown with grass - and a number of old Buddhist sculptures survive.

The southern or Lagan Stupa is the largest of the four, the eastern or Teta the smallest. The western or Pulchok Stupa on the main road from Kathmandu to Jawlakhel is completely overgrown.