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Kasthamandap

Nepali: काष्ठमण्डप Kāṣṭhamaṇḍap, Newar: मरु सत्तल Maru Sattal; literally "Wood-Covered Shelter"

A three-storey temple enshrining an image of Gorakhnath. It was built in the 16th century in pagoda style. The name of Kathmandu is a derivative of the word Kasthamandap. It was built under the reign of King Laxmi Narsingha Malla. It was built as a rest house for travelers.

Getting there: southwest side of the Square, actually this is the Maru Square

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