Hanuman Dhoka

The Hanuman Dhoka in the 1850s, during the Kumari Jatra festivities
The Hanuman Idol which is the namesake of Hanuman Dhoka

Hanuman Dhoka (Nepali: हनुमान ढोका) is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central Kathmandu, Nepal.The Hanuman Dhoka Palace (Hanuman Dhoka Darbar in Nepali) gets its name from the stone image of Hanuman, the Hindu deity, that sits near the main entryway. 'Dhoka' means door or gate in Nepali.[1] The buildings were severely damaged in the 2015 earthquake.[2]

  1. ^ Bisht, Kapil. "History's House". ECS Nepal. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Hanuman Dhoka". www.lonelyplanet.com. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 15 July 2018.