Hanumandhoka Durbar Museum

Recent Updates

शिलबन्दी दरभाउ पत्र स्वीकृत गर्ने आशयको सुचना | Final Approved Conservation Guidelines | MoU Signed | Karyabidhi-064 | Archives Preservation Rules 2063 | Archive Preservation Act 2046 | AN ACT MADE TO PRESERVE THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS | Ancient Monuments Preservation Rules 2046 (1989) | हनुमान ढोका स्थित चोकहरु भाडामा प्रयोग गर्न दिने सम्बन्धी कार्यविधि २०६९ | हनुमान ढोका स्थित चोकहरु भाडामा प्रयोग गर्न दिने सम्बन्धी कार्यविधि २०६९ | A jewelery exhibition has started on the occasion of the 10th anniversary | Nepali traditional jewelry in photo | In the Book of Inscriptions and Murals of the Palace of Hanumandhoka |

Dr. Ganesh Prasad Pandey

Chairman

Mr Sandeep Khanal

Executive Director

Introduction

Hanumandhoka Durbar square is the center of cultural and historical core of Kathmandu valley. The Hanumandhoka Durbar square is famous for its historical heritage and monuments specially for hanumandhoka palace which was the residence and administrative center from ancient times. An office named Hanumandhoka Durbar harecha Adda (Hanumandhoka palace management and conservation office) was established by Nepal Government for conservation and restoration of the Hanumandhoka palace and it's historical arts, crafts and monuments under the Cultural, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry .

With span of centuries the present Hanumandhoka Palace complex and others monuments were built between the 15th century to 20th century. Every king from Ratna Malla to Prithivi Bir Bikram Shah added to the palace or at least repaired or renovated some parts of it, but the most important contribution were those of Mahendra Malla, Pratap Malla and Prithivi Narayan Shah. Mahendra Malla who minted the coins, few changes were made to the Palace and built Kotilingeshvar, Jagannath, Taleju and Mahendreshvar temples which s... Read More