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Krishna Mandir, Patan

Coordinates: 27°40′25″N 85°19′30″E / 27.67361°N 85.32500°E / 27.67361; 85.32500
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Krishna Mandir
Krishna Mandir in 2023
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictLalitpur
DeityKrishna
FestivalsKrishna Janmashtami
Location
LocationPatan
StateBagmati Province
CountryNepal
Krishna Mandir, Patan is located in Nepal
Krishna Mandir, Patan
Shown within Nepal
Geographic coordinates27°40′25″N 85°19′30″E / 27.67361°N 85.32500°E / 27.67361; 85.32500

Krishna Mandir is a 17th-century Shikhara-style temple built by King Siddhi Narsing Malla.[1] It is located at the Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the city of Lalitpur in Nepal.[2] It was damaged by the Nepal earthquake of April 2015, and was later restored in 2018.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "On Janmasthami, Patan's restored Krishna Mandir welcomes pilgrims again". OnlineKhabar. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ "The slow job of restoring Nepal's earthquake-damaged heritage". Apollo. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ Huët, Stéphane. "Monumental loss". Nepali Times. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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