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Two Beautiful And Artistically Important Courtyards Opened To The Public
By KTM Metro Reporter
January 2, 2012: The Hanumandhoka Durbar Museum Development Committee has opened two ancient courtyards called Mohankali Chowk and Sundari Chowk at the Hanumandhoka Durbar in Kathmandu for the public starting on the New Year day of 2012. Nepalis pay Rs 30 per person, citizens of the SAARC countries pay Rs 150 and others pay Rs 750 for entering these two courtyards.
The Hanumandhoka Durbar square is one of the eight World Heritage Sites in Nepal listed by the UNESCO. It has many ancient artifacts that are worth seeing for anybody interested in ancient arts and culture. So, even on the first day of opening, a large number of curious people visited the courtyards.
Both the courtyards are of the Malla period. Pratap Malla built the Mohankali Chowk for his personal use. It was one of the most luxurious courtyards. It has highly delicate woodcarvings and stone carvings. The Sundari Chowk also has similar artistic wooden and stone carving.
