Visiting Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square In Nepal
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — Andre Gide
“Once a year, go somewhere you have never been before.” –Dalai Lama
Hanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central Kathmandu, Nepal. It is spread over five acres. The Hanuman Dhoka Palace (Hanuman Dhoka Darbar in Nepali) gets its name from the stone image of Hanuman, the Hindu deity, that sits near the main entryway. ‘Dhoka’ means door or gate in Nepali. The buildings were severely damaged in the 2015 earthquake. — Wikipedia
I had to walk a lot for almost one hour when I wasn’t in a mood at all because I was tired after visiting the Narayanhiti Palace Museum, Garden of Dreams, Darbar Mall and Shree Tridevi Temple. But I was also excited to cover up Hanuman Dhoka on the same day as it was within the vicinity of my hotel area.
