A town steeped in culture and tradition
Situated about 32km south east of kathmandu, at the junction of the sacred confluence of the Roshi and Punyamati Rivers and believerd to be located on one single rock, this historical Newar town is one of the oldest in the kathmandu Valley. Dotted with pagodas and other religious shrines, most of the monument, temples and community shelters (satals) are made of terre-cotta.Carved wooden columns, elaborate carving, gilded roofs and wide courtyards of the temples impart an eastern mysticism. Once described as a town having more temples than houses and more deities than inhabitants , this medieval town can proudly claim to be the 4th most important site in Nepal after Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur with regard to the number and diversity of religious monuments, culture and rituals. Panauti is one of three municipalities in the Keverepalanchok district in the center region of Nepal, the other two being Banepa and Dhulikhel.
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