Panauti Peace Gallery


Next to the tourism office in a rickety building, this museum has a rambling collection, including an antique walking-stick sword, straw-brush comb and the gall bladder of an elephant. Turn the wrong way and you will end up in someone's house!


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1. Indreshwar Mahadev Temple

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2. Krishna Narayan Temple

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The junction of the Roshi and Pungamati rivers, just behind the Indreshwar Mahadev Temple, is covered by the shrines and statues of the Krishna Narayan…

3. Brahmayani Temple

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Dating from the 17th century, the three-tiered Brahmayani Temple was built to honour Brahmayani, the chief goddess of the village. The image from the…

4. Vishnu Temple

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This three-tiered Vishnu temple is guarded by two very different Garudas, a man-bird that serves as the mount of Vishnu in Hindu mythology.

5. Hari Siddhi Temple

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This triple-roofed temple in the centre of the Old Town is dedicated to Hari Siddhi, the Hindu goddess best known for killing two giants that attacked…

6. Bhagwati Shiva Temple

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7. Gita Temple

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This modern Hindu temple is dedicated to the Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse scripture in Sanskrit that is part of the Mahabharata epic.

8. Ganesh Temple

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This small temple is dedicated to Ganesh, the Hindu god easily recognised by his elephant head. Ganesh is widely revered as the deity of intellect and…