Courtyards and alleyways of Patan (northwest)
Curated by Manik Bajracharya 2022
The Walk begins at the western entry point of Patan, with a Gaṇeśa Temple built before 1683, and ends at the Darbar Square. One of the attractions of the Walk is Chāyabāhāḥ Maṭha, a Śaiva ascetic monastery built before the 18th-century which is one of the five maṭhas in Patan belonging to the Śaṅkarācārya tradition. It also covers four of the major monasteries of the Newar Vajrayana tradition, three Heritage Focus Areas and several shrines and religious objects such as caityas and maṇḍalas.