Taleju Temple

Built in 1564 A.D. by King Mahendra Malla, this is the royal deity of Malla Kings. The temple stands 36.60 metres high, resting on a twelve stage plinths. Its three roofs soar above the rest of the Hanuman-Dhoka complex, and until very recent times, it was considered very inauspicious to build a house higher than this temple. At the eight stage of the plinth, the step broadens out into a platform with temple is opened only once a year during Dashain for the general people.