The ancient name of Patan is Lalitpur meaning, city of beauty. It is indeed a city of beauty and is planned on a circular formats with Buddhist stupas at each of the four points of the compass.The city is three kilometers south-east of Kathmandu across the river Bagmati. Like Kathmandu, its centre of attraction is its Durbar Square Complex, situated right in the middle of the market place. The city is full of Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples with fine bronze gateways, guardian deities and wonderful carvings. Noted for its craftsmen and metal workers. it is also known as the city of artists. The city is believed to have been built during the reign of Vira Dev in A.D. 299.
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