Gorkha Palace

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• Anynomous

  28 February 2018

  I well add new good photos later

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• Anynomous

  30 January 2018

  It's very fascinating place

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• Anynomous

  14 January 2018

  Lovely destination for who wanna see hill side and mountains and gorakha and gorkhali history

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• Anynomous

  09 January 2018

  This is the birth place of Modern Nepal. King Pirthivi Narayan Shahs palace is in here.
  So it is an amazing place to know the history of modern nepal and gorkhalis.
  People visit here to worship goddess kalika.
  And mesmerizing view of surrounding hills and manaslu mountain ranges can be seen clearly from the top of the palace.
  Some of the images are as follows.

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• Anynomous

  29 December 2017

  Historical place of late king Prithivi Narayan Shah

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• Anynomous

  19 December 2017

  The Birth place of King Prathivi Narayan Shah, was the king who united the scattered patches of kingdom over the country and make Great Nepal.

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• Anynomous

  04 December 2017

  Regarded by many as the crowning glory of Newari architecture, the 16th-century Gorkha Durbar is a fort, palace and temple all in one. Miraculously, the main structure survived the 2015 earthquake, but damage was extensive and at the time of research, repairs were still underway. The temple-palace perches high above Gorkha on a knife-edge ridge, with superb views over the Trisuli Valley and magnificent panoramas of the soaring peaks of the Annapurna, Manaslu and Ganesh Himalaya.
  
  As the birthplace of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the Durbar has huge significance for Nepalis. The great Shah was born here around 1723, when Gorkha was a minor feudal kingdom. Upon gaining the throne, Prithvi Narayan worked his way around the Kathmandu Valley, subduing rival kingdoms and creating an empire that extended far into India and Tibet.
  
  The Durbar is an important religious site, so leather shoes and belts etc should be removed. Most pilgrims enter through the western gate, emerging on an open terrace in front of the exquisiteKalika Temple, a psychedelic 17th-century fantasy of peacocks, demons and serpents, carved into every available inch of timber. Only Brahmin priests and the king can enter the temple, but non-Hindus are permitted to observe from the terrace.
  
  The east wing of the palace complex contains the former palace of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the Dhuni Pati, covered in elaborate woodcarvings. This structure was severely damaged in the earthquake, so expect lots of scaffolding. Nearby is the mausoleum of Guru Gorakhnath, the reclusive saint who acted as a spiritual guide for the young Prithvi Narayan.
  
  If you leave via the northern gate, you’ll pass the former Royal Guest House – note the erotic roof struts and the crocodile carvings on the window frames.
  
  Down from here is a vividly paintedHanuman statue, and a path leading to a large chautara (stone resting platform) on an exposed rocky bluff with awesome views and a set of carved stone footprints, attributed variously to Sita, Rama, Gorakhnath and Guru Padmasambhava.
  
  To reach the Durbar, you can climb an exhausting stairway of 1500 stone steps, snaking up the hillside, or take a taxi (Rs 450 including waiting time) along the road winding up to a car park just below the northern gate.

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• Anynomous

  28 October 2017

  Great place to visit.

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• Anynomous

  17 September 2017

  Beautiful natural and cultural destination for national & international tourists.Full of natural & cultural heritages.I suggest to visit for this place for important old history & for natural Beauty.

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• Anynomous

  06 June 2017

  Gorkha is the old capital of Nepal. This is very beautiful place.

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• Anynomous

  12 May 2017

  This is the historical place..
  Its also called kalika durbar.it is believed that here is the living god inside.
  

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• Anynomous

  04 April 2017

  It is a historical palace. This place is very good to visit.

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• Anynomous

  11 March 2017

  Perfect place to get relax. This place seems environmentally friendly and you can have great view of snowy Mountains. It has a lot historical proof that can easily make you fell, "Wow".

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• Anynomous

  07 March 2017

  Gorkha Place is one of the oldest Royal Palace of Nepal. This is the birth place of Shah dynasty of Nepal. King Pritibhi Narayn Shah who united small sates within Nepal and gave a shape of present Nepal , residing at this palace. The doors and windows are made artistically.

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