Kathmandu City Guide - Further Distractions



National Museum
West of the centre in the Chhauni district, this important museum houses a large collection of ancient artefacts, temple carvings, statues, paintings and medieval weaponry.

Chhauni
Tel: (01) 427 1478 or 1504.

Kumari Ghar
This ornate 18th-century palace is the official residence of the living goddess Kumari - a young girl worshipped by Nepali Hindus as an incarnation of the goddess Taleju. The child goddess can occasionally be seen on the carved wooden balcony.

Kumari Chowk





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