Krishna Mandir, Patan Explained

Krishna Mandir
Deity:Krishna
Festivals:Krishna Janmashtami
Location:Patan
District:Lalitpur
State:Bagmati Province
Country:Nepal
Map Type:Nepal
Coordinates:27.6736°N 85.325°W

Krishna Mandir is a 17th-century Shikhara-style temple built by King Siddhi Narsing Malla.[1] It is located at the Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the city of Lalitpur in Nepal.[2] It was damaged by the Nepal earthquake of April 2015, and was later restored in 2018.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 September 2018. On Janmasthami, Patan's restored Krishna Mandir welcomes pilgrims again . 15 January 2021 . OnlineKhabar . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 26 April 2016 . The slow job of restoring Nepal's earthquake-damaged heritage . 15 January 2021 . Apollo . en-US.
  3. Web site: Huët . Stéphane . Monumental loss . 15 January 2021 . Nepali Times.

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