Sana Hastakala

Patan


A recommended place for paper, batiks, Mithila crafts, felt products and clothing woven from natural fibres. Credit cards accepted.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Patan attractions

1. Peace Gallery

0.43 MILES

Nepal's decade-long civil war has been marked by a photo exhibition that brings the conflict poignantly to life. Based on the book A People War by Nepali…

2. Aksheshwar Mahavihar

0.47 MILES

This courtyard-style Buddhist monastery is located behind the grass-covered Western Ashoka Stupa in Pulchowk.

3. Western Stupa

0.47 MILES

One of four Ashoka stupas marking the old city limits of Patan. Covered in grass beside the main road at Pulchowk.

4. Kalmochan Temple

0.54 MILES

The Mughal-style Kalmochan Temple was built in 1873 but was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake.

5. Sulima Square

0.56 MILES

Northeast of the Pim Bahal Pokhari is Sulima Sq, a crumbling brick-lined space with a 17th-century Mahadev (Shiva) shrine. On the east side of the square…

6. Pim Bahal Pokhari

0.56 MILES

This large pond is a hidden gem centred around a charming lakeshore pavilion. On the north side is three-tiered Chandeswari Temple built in 1663. Walk…

7. Tripureshwar Mahadev Temple

0.65 MILES

The triple-roofed Tripureshwar Mahadev Temple long housed a museum of Nepali folk musical instruments but is currently undergoing post-earthquake…

8. Kumbeshwar Temple

0.68 MILES

Due north of Durbar Sq is the eye-catching Kumbeshwar Temple, one of the valley’s three five-storey temples. This tall, thin mandir (temple) features some…