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Patan

Two weeks in Nepal

I spent my last few days in Patan, a suburb of sorts to Kathmandu lying 15 minutes south of the capital and south of the river. Patan used to be the capital of its own kingdom before the three kingdoms of the Kathmandu Valley were united. It's former glory can still be seen and every side street has its own little hidden entrance into a beautiful curtyard or temple.

September 29th, 2015

Durbar square in the centre of Patan as seen from the guesthouse where I stayed

A weird dancing penis skeleton adorned several temple walls

Durbar square in the centre of Patan as seen from the guesthouse where I stayed

A weird dancing penis skeleton adorned several temple walls

Fowl for sale

A male and female lion guarding the temple entrance

Fowl for sale

A male and female lion guarding the temple entrance

Another lion smiling proudly next to the temple bell

A small girl in a fabric shop looks up from a game when I pass by

Another lion smiling proudly next to the temple bell

A small girl in a fabric shop looks up from a game when I pass by

A typical entrance to a hidden courtyard in an otherwise normal side street

Beautiful Nevari woodwork

A typical entrance to a hidden courtyard in an otherwise normal side street

Beautiful Nevari woodwork

Metal workers working on bhudda statues

A dog is keeping watch over an alley

Metal workers working on bhudda statues

A dog is keeping watch over an alley

Intricately carved temple entrance

The guy in charge of lighting lights

Intricately carved temple entrance

The guy in charge of lighting lights

Bells attached to other bells

Another multibell by the temple entrance

Bells attached to other bells

Another multibell by the temple entrance

A look up under the roof of a temple

Many of the doors in the city had watchful eyes drawn around the frame

A look up under the roof of a temple

Many of the doors in the city had watchful eyes drawn around the frame

I found this old lady just sitting outside the courtyard. She kindly obliged to have her photo taken

Durbar square by nightfall

I found this old lady just sitting outside the courtyard. She kindly obliged to have her photo taken

Durbar square by nightfall

At a Nevari restaurant, Rieko and Sudeep are watching our cook prepare our meal

The view out over Kathmandu from the terrace of the Monkey Temple

At a Nevari restaurant, Rieko and Sudeep are watching our cook prepare our meal

The view out over Kathmandu from the terrace of the Monkey Temple

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