Patan Durbar Square

Less than 30 minutes later we found ourselves in Patan Durbar Square. It’s smaller and not as grand than Kathmandu Durbar Square but still plenty to see. Patan Durbar Square was less damaged by the earthquake but still suffered.

We walked through the area and enjoyed many of the quiet spaces inside the palaces. This courtyard had what used to be the royal bath. Just look at the size of this tub!

Each palace had it’s own beauty.

Some were very imposing in size, so you can imagine how large the structures that collapsed might have been.

Some were still functioning shrines and places of worship.

We saw monks and nuns praying and lighting candles in this beautiful courtyard where we even rang a prayer bell.

You can see one of the courtyards from above (and me in the bright shirt!) in the picture below.

More Bhuddist prayer wheels all lined up. You can walk right by and spin them after saying a little prayer.

As at Kathmandu Durbar Square there were details carved into doorways..

And here.

At one point we found ourselves right in the middle of a Bhuddist religious procession of offerings.

The faithful lined up with their pails of offerings.

It was fascinating to be right in the center of it.

Here is a pile of offerings left by the faithful.

Not sure why fire was needed here but it sure was interesting.

Our next and last stop for the day was a place called the Garden of Dreams. That’s coming up in the next post.