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List of must visit places and the best tourist spots within Lalitpur
Patan Durbar Square
Patan Durbar Square is one of the best places to visit in Lalitpur. It is the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, One of the ancient Royal Palace of the Malla Kings. It is a marvel of Newari architecture. Patan Durbar Square is one of the richest Palace. It contains fine arts, wood crafts, and sculptures. The square floor was a tile with red bricks. There are many temples and idols in the area. The temples of Durbar square were establishing during the Malla Period (14th to 18th centuries) particularly during the reign of King Siddhinarsingh Malla. It offers a lot of historical knowledge and interesting facts.
Golden Temple
The Golden Temple is one of the best places to visit Lalitpur. This place lies at the Kwabahal Tole and the Northern part of Durbar Square. King Bhaskerdev had built it in the 12th century. People also know this temple as the second famous place of Patan after the Durbar square. The temple was writing on the glided metal plates that cover most of its frontage. Two stone elephants guard this temple’s entrance. The temple is an impressive example of a courtyard temple. The main temple priest is a 12 years old young boy, who serves 30 days. Inside the temple there is a beautiful statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, Facing the main temple is a smaller shrine containing a Swayambhunath Chaitya. Visiting the Golden temple is one of the best places in Lalitpur.
Krishna Mandir
The temple is the most visited place of Lalitpur. It lies at the Patan Durbar Square, dedicated to Lord Krishna. The temple built in 1637 in the Sikhara style of architecture, established by King Siddhi Narasingha Malla. This temple made lots of stone carvings of gods and goddess lining the corridors. The temple has 21 summits, and enshrined inside is the idol of Lord Krishna. Krishna is one of ten Avatars of Lord Vishnu, and there are ten different Avatars of Lord Vishnu surrounding these temples. It is a belief that worshiping this temple is equivalent to worshiping the entire Hindu Gods and Goddesses. We can see the statue of Garuda, kneeling with folded arms atop a pillar facing the temple. Non-Hindus are prohibiting from entering the temple. Every year, a huge number of worshipers throng the temple during the festival of Krishnasthami. So, this is one of the best places to visit in Lalitpur.
The central Zoo
The central Zoo is one of the best places to visit in Lalitpur. It is located as the Jawalakhel, Lalitpur. The area of the zoo is six hectares, it is home to some 870 animals in 109 species. There are 34 are mammals, 51 are birds, 9 are reptiles and 14 are fishes. We can observe rare species of animals like the One-horned Rhino, Bengal Tiger, Himalayan Blue Sheep, Himalayan griffon, Kalij Pheasant, striped hyena, etc. The National Trust manages it for Nature Conservation (NTNC). It opened to the public in 1956. There is also a beautiful park which is the pride of the state and the National Trust for Nature Conservation. Nature Conservation is planning to develop the central Zoo as a Centre for wildlife research and conservation education. We can familiarize ourselves with deer, wild buffalo, bear, jackal, and many animals. We can also enjoy boating in the pond as well, visiting this place is the most memorable in our life..
Godavari Botanical Garden
Godavari Botanical Garden is the most visited place in Lalitpur Nepal. It situates in the base of Mount Phulchoki at the south corner of Kathmandu Valley. Beautiful natural forests surround it. The garden has 290 species of birds and 250 species of butterflies. This is a wide botanical garden that has sub-categorized gardens such as orchid garden, tropical house, wetland flora, rock garden. Tourists call it a peaceful and heavenly place. Students come here to enjoy its beauty and get knowledge of different species of flora and fauna. We can enjoy and spend our holiday with our family and friends, it is famous for the picnic spot too.
