Krishna Mandir, Patan

Krishna Mandir
Krishna Mandir in 2023
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictLalitpur
DeityKrishna
FestivalsKrishna Janmashtami
Location
LocationPatan
StateBagmati Province
CountryNepal
Shown within Nepal
Geographic coordinates27°40′25″N 85°19′30″E / 27.67361°N 85.32500°E / 27.67361; 85.32500

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.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "On Janmasthami, Patan's restored Krishna Mandir welcomes pilgrims again". OnlineKhabar. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ "The slow job of restoring Nepal's earthquake-damaged heritage". Apollo. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ Huët, Stéphane. "Monumental loss". Nepali Times. Retrieved 15 January 2021.