Panauti, A virtually untouched Newari town near Kathmandu...
Panauti is the city of temples; the stone sculptures, wood carvings, Patis and sattals, Chaitya and Bihars, the stone water fountains have made it attractive place to visit.
Welcome to Panauti
Explore the places around Panauti
Panauti is one of the oldest towns in Nepal consisting of many temples and monuments. It is a small state and has a population of about 15000 people. This old town is situated at the confluence of the two rivers Rosi and Punyamati. In addition to these two rivers, third river name Lilawati also converges making tri junction called Triveni.
Festivals of Panauti
Events to experience
The town of Panauti celebrates as many as 28 festivals. Some of the festivals are celebrated on a monthly basis whereas some come once in a 12 years. The events and festivals that are celebrated here are listed below:
- Panauti Jatra
- Panauti Mela or Makar Mela
- Namobuddha Festival
- Harisiddhi Dance
- Nava Durga Dance
and much more!
Things to do in Panauti
Panauti is one of the historical city in Nepal and located near Kathmandu. Visiting Panauti will be certainly worth if you are looking for a refreshment trip to somewhere near the valley. So here are some of the information of Panauti to help your visit and make it more interesting.
1. Visit Indreshwar temple
Indreshwar temple of Panauti is one of the largest and tallest pagoda style temples in Nepal. Originally the temple was built over a lingam in 1294, which makes it an oldest surviving temple of Nepal. Although it is a very old temple, it is well maintained, walled in and managed by Panauti museum.
2. Visit Panauti Durbar Square
Panauti Durbar Square is not as prominent as the three durbar square of the valley and not very famous but it still is a historical monument of Nepal. There is also the king’s palace in the durbar square, which is yet to be excavated to a larger extent to reveal more about Panauti. However, there are many artifacts and remnants of the palace such as stone taps, bricks, water wells, and coins.
3. Visit Panauti Museum
Panauti Museum is very close to Indreshwor temple. The museum has a variety of collection including antique walking-stick sword, straw-brush comb and gall bladder of an elephant.
4. Brahamayani Temple
Brahamayani temple was built during the 17th century. It is a three-tiered temple built to honor the chief goddess of the village, Brahmayani. During the chariot festival of Panauti, image from the temple is hauled around the town. You can get to the temple after crossing one of two pedestrian bridges to the north bank of Punyamati river.
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