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The Central Development Region was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located in the east-central part of the country consisting the capital city Kathmandu, along with its headquarters at Hetauda.It comprised three zones: Bagmati Narayani Janakpur
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Historic Sites Attractions In Central Region

  • 1. Kathmandu Durbar Square Kathmandu
    Kathmandu Durbar Square in front of the old royal palace of the former Kathmandu Kingdom is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Several buildings in the Square collapsed due to a major earthquake on 25 April 2015. Durbar Square was surrounded with spectacular architecture and vividly showcases the skills of the Newar artists and craftsmen over several centuries. The Royal Palace was originally at Dattaraya square and was later moved to the Durbar square.The Kathmandu Durbar Square held the palaces of the Malla and Shah kings who ruled over the city. Along with these palaces, the square surrounds quadrangles, revealing courtyards and temples. It is known as Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, a name derived from a statue of Ha...
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  • 3. Pashupati Nath Kathmandu
    Pashupati is an incarnation of the Hindu god Shiva as lord of the animals. He is revered throughout the Hindu world, but especially in Nepal, where he is unofficially regarded as a national deity.
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  • 4. Guhyeshwari Temple Kathmandu
    Guhyeshwari Temple , also spelled Guheswari or Guhjeshwari, is one of the revered holy temples in Kathmandu, Nepal. This temple is dedicated to Adi Shakti. The temple is also a Shakti Peetha near to the Pashupatinath Temple. It is said that this temple is the Shakti chair of Pashupatinath Temple. King Pratap Malla built this temple in the 17th century. The goddess is also called Guhyekali. It is the main temple, dedicated to Guhyeshwari. It is an important pilgrimage destination for general Hindu and especially for Tantric worshipers. The temple name originates from the Sanskrit words Guhya and Ishwari . In Lalitha Sahasranama the 707th name of Goddess is mentioned as Guhyarupini . It is believed that Sati Devi's corpse's parts fell in different region when Shiva took it and roamed around ...
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  • 6. Nuwakot Durbar Nuwakot
    Nuwakot District (Nepali: नुवाकोट जिल्ला Listen , a part of Province No. 3, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,121 km² and had a population of 288,478 in 2001 and 277,471 in 2011.The district contains places of historical significance such as Nuwakot 7-storey old palace located at the top of hill named after the district itself, the village of Devighat located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers.
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  • 9. Patan Royal Palace Patan Lalitpur
    Lalitpur Metropolitan City , historically Patan , is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara and it is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley which is a new metropolitan city of Nepal. Lalitpur is also known as Manigal. It is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. It is called city of festival and feast, fine ancient art, making of metallic and stone carving statue. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 226,728 in 54,748 individual households. The city received extensive damage from an earthquake on 25 April 2015.
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