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A visit to the Temples in Patan will indeed be a great experience for you. Patan is one of the ancient Buddhist cities all over the world. Located on a plateau across the popular Bagmati River, Patan is famous for its rich artistic heritage and traditional crafts. It is said that the city of Patan was established during the 3rd Century A.D. Patan is also known as Lalitpur. There are numerous Temples in Patan which are visited by devotees from various countries of the world.

One of the popular Temples in Patan is the Krishna Temple. The Krishna Temple is devoted to Lord Krishna. The beautiful Krishna Temple was developed during the reign of Siddhi Narsingha Malla in the historic year of 1637. The architecture of The Krishna Temple is developed in a Shikhara style. The architecture of this temple enables you to see the Indian influence in Nepal. The Krishna Temple is beautiful 3 storied temples. The visitors can find scenes from the epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana that are carved in the interior temple. Devotes can find the idol of Krishna in the 1st floor of the temple. During the festival of Krishna Janmasthanmi large number of devotees comes to offer prayers.

Another popular Temples in Patan is the Golden Temple. The Golden Temple which is also known as he Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is located close to the Durbar Square. The Golden Temple was constructed during the 12th Century. The Buddhists of the city of Patan regularly visit this temple to offer prayers. At the entrance of the temple you can find lions statues guarding the temple. The building of the temple with copper golden facades really looks very attractive. As soon as one get inside the Golden Temple one can find beautiful images of Boddisattvas and Buddha.devoted to Lord Vishnu the Jagat Narayan Temple is the other popular temples of the locality. This temple also features Shikhara style of architecture.

Some of the other popular Temples in Patan are:

• Hari Shanker temple
• Vishwanath temple
• Bhimsen temple
• Kumbheswor Temple