3 things I like at Patan Durbar Square

Even though I was born in America, I have always loved going to Patan. Because of my family, feeding the pigeons, and my favorite Jeri place.

Patan or Patan Dubar Square is in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. I have been going there since I was very little. My grandma and grandpa (Ma and Ba) live there. It is big with small stores, and sometimes I go on a morning walk with my grandma because every morning she goes out to pray (puja) to gods that are everywhere (that’s common in Nepal).

Feeding the pigeons

Seeing Temples

Eating Jeri

In Patan, they’re a lot of things there that are enjoyable. One thing is feeding the pigeons, and you do that by buying a plate of corn. There are usually people there handing out corn for only 20 Rupees ( that's Nepali money, 125 Rupees equal 1 American dollar) and there are always a lot of pigeons.

Also, there's a really good Jeri place at Patan. If you don’t know, Jeri is a food made out of oil, flour, sugar, and baking powder. They have been making Jeri for over 60 years at that very place (passed from dad to son).

History

• Patan Durbar square was made in the 1600s. It was constructed during the reign of King Siddhi Narsingh Malla and his son Srinivasa Sukriti.

• Patan Durbar square is a famous visiting place. The square contains ancient places, temples, and shrines noted for their amazing carvings.

• The biggest earthquake in Nepal happened in Patan Dubar Square in April 2015 and they have been rebuilding the temples.

Now I have told you some things about Patan, Nepal. I hope you will visit there soon, because I love it, and I have been there over 30 times! (I’m 10.) And even if you don’t, I am happy you at least read this. Bye! And watch out for new blogs!

Author: Gia Rani Shrestha