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	Tourism in Patan, Patan Tourism, Patan India,
		Patan, the former capital of Gujarat, is a place famous for Patola sarees, one of the finest hand-made textiles in the world.
		Patan produces very intricate patterns worked with precision and clarity with the characteristic geometric delineation of the design, while maintaining the soft hazy outlines, a natural effect of the technique.
		Patan is situated around 130 km from Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat.
	www.tourism-of-india.com /patan.html (928 words)

	Patan - LoveToKnow Watches
		PATAN (=" city "), the name of two historic cities in India.
		One of these, known as Anhilwada Patan, was the capital of the last Hindu dynasty of Gujarat, sacked by Mahmud of Ghazni and finally destroyed by the Mahommedans in 1298.
		The other Patan, known as Lalita Patan, was the capital of one of the three Newar kingdoms in the valley of Nepal, conquered by the Gurkhas at the end of the 18th century.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Patan (158 words)

	Patan, Nepal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Patan is often considered to be the oldest and most beautiful among the three royal cities (Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur) in the Kathmandu Valley.
		Patan is situated on the elevated tract of land on the south side of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu Valley.
		The monument zone of Patan Durbar Square is one of the seven monument zone of Kathmandu Valley.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Patan,_Nepal (1160 words)

	Patan - District in Gujarat, India
		Patan district is a district in the state of Gujarat.
		Patan is an ancient fortified town, founded in 746 by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom.
		Patan was part of the Maratha state of Baroda from the mid-eighteenth century until India's independence in 1947, when Baroda became part of Bombay state, which in 1960 was separated into Gujarat and Maharashtra.
	www.gloriousindia.com /places/gj/patan.html (396 words)

	Travel in Patan - Nepal - Asia - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Patan retains the most ancient air of all the Valley's three main cities, beginning with its unproven reputation as the capital of the near-mythic Kiranti dynasty.
		Medieval Patan was the largest of the Three Kingdoms, encompassing all of the prosperous south Valley and beyond.
		Patan is known for its craftsmen, particularly metalworkers and wood-carvers.
	www.asiatravelling.net /nepal/patan/patan_history.htm (399 words)

	Patan - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Patan, city in Nepal on the Bāghmati River, Kathmandu Valley, just south of Kathmandu.
		Patan is the administrative centre of Patan District.
		One example of an illustrated Kalpa Sutra, or manual of religious ceremonial, on palm leaf is known, dating from 1237 and now at Patan, Gujarat.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Patan.html (68 words)

	Nepal Traveller,Patan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Patan is said to be the city designed and built following the Buddhist Dharma Chakra (the wheel of righteousness), as it is surrounded by four stupas- one at each corner of its cardinal points.
		Patan is said to have been a kingdom ruled by the Newars for a very long time until the present dynasty took over.
		On the other hand, the fund raised at the ticket counter at the gate of Patan is being used for the maintenance and cleaning of the temples, Patis and Pawas in the area.
	www.nepal-traveller.com /marapr2004/patan.htm (1154 words)

	Patan Durbar Square: World Heritage Sites: Traditional Nepalese Arts: Spiny Babbler Museum
		Patan Durbar Square, the center of Lalitpur, "The City of Fine Arts," is one of the places in the Kathmandu Valley, where the medieval arts and architecture still remain in its original state.
		But the chief Taleju Temple in the Patan Durbar Square, which stands at the northeast corner of the Mul chok, was the restoration of a previous temple and was completed in 1671.
		The Patan Durbar Square was constructed by the pious devotions of the kings, queens, princes, princesses, and ministers to satisfy the gods.
	www.spinybabbler.org /art_complex/patan.htm (1325 words)

	PC(USA) - IHM - Patan Hospital
		Patan Hospital was begun in 1954 as the Shanta Bhawan Hospital and functioned in rented facilities for the first twenty-five years of its existence.
		Patan Hospital is also the headquarters for CHDP (Community Development and Health Project) which serves the districts of Lalitpur and Makwanpur.
		Patan also serves as a teaching hospital for a three year nursing school operated by UNM, as well as post graduate residence programs in three medical specialties.
	www.pcusa.org /health/international/profiles/patan.htm (305 words)

	Tourism in Patan, Patan Tourism, Patan India,
		Patan, the former capital of Gujarat, is a place famous for Patola sarees, one of the finest hand-made textiles in the world.
		Patan produces very intricate patterns worked with precision and clarity with the characteristic geometric delineation of the design, while maintaining the soft hazy outlines, a natural effect of the technique.
		Patan is situated around 130 km from Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat.
	tourism-of-india.com /patan.html (928 words)

	Kathmandu Nepal Tourism: Patan - SideStep
		Also known as Lalitpur (City of Beauty), Patan is known for its elaborate and beautiful temples and for its skilled metalworkers, who are the source of most of the cast-metal statues sold throughout the valley.
		With a population of around 160,000 people, Patan is the second-largest of the valley's three major cities, and it has the largest Buddhist population.
		Patan is the site of a Tibetan refugee camp where a large carpet factory turns out hand-knotted wool carpets.
	www.sidestep.com /travel-info-g2194977-t22160-patan_kathmandu_nepal (198 words)

	Patan tour, Tour in Patan, Patan durbar square tour, Krishna temple, Hiranya verna mahavihar
		Patan is the second largest city in the valley.
		Patan has long Buddhist history and the four corners of the city are marked by stupas.
		The Patan Durbar square is a concentrated mass of temples, undoubtedly the most visually stunning display of Newari architecture to be seen in Nepal.
	www.asiantreks.com /patan.php (621 words)

	Patan travel guide
		Despite the fact that Patan has fallen victim to increasing traffic and industrialization, it still is a good alternation to Kathmandu's hustle-and-bustle and smog (although the two of them will probably soon be co joined in one city).
		Patan has a fascinating and enchanting Durbar square with impressive Bahal temples (the most famous one being the beautifully in detail ornamented Golden Temple), pagodas, shrines, stone statues and monuments.
		The museum is housed in an impressive building, the former palace of one of the kings, and displays a good collection of objects related to the cultural history of Nepal (that is, when it is open to the public, although one has to admit that the closed door is already worth gazing at).
	www.world66.com /asia/southasia/nepal/patan (264 words)

	Patan, Information about Patan, Patan Tour
		Patan is a famous manufacturing centre of the beautiful Patola silk saris.
		Patan is also described in the Jain text "Kumarpala Rasa" as a prosperous fortified town, about 18 miles in circumference with 84 town squares, bazaars, well laid out gardens with fountains and trees, grammar school of Sanskrit and Prakrit, Hindu and Jain temples.
		Patan is connected to the various cities of Gujarat like Ahmedabad which is about 125 km and Siddhapur which is about 28 km.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Patan_about.htm (474 words)

	Travel-NEPAL.com, The Ultimate Site On NEPAL - Places To See - Patan.
		Patan is separated form Kathmandu only by the Bagmati River and is the second largest town in the valley.
		Patan has a long Buddhist history and have stupas at four corners.
		Parts of the Royal Palace was built in the 14th Century and main construction was done during 17th and 18th Century by Malla kings.
	www.travel-nepal.com /places/patan.html (370 words)

	Travelmasti - Places to see in and around Lalitpur (Patan), Nepal
		Patan Durbar square is an enchanting melange of ancient palaces, Pagoda temples, shrines and captivating courtyards.
		Visit to Patan is not complete without a date of travelmasti at the garden.
		Phulchowki: 10 km Southeast to the Patan is the Picturesque vistas and peaks of 2758m high mountain Rich vegetation, gorges and excellent climate make Phulchowki a superb spot for hiking.
	www.travelmasti.com /international/nepal/lalitpur.htm (793 words)

	PATAN (LALITPUR): (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Patan, is the oldest of all three cities of Kathmandu valley is best known for its artistic heritage.
		Patan in fact is the city of living handicrafts.
		Patan Durbar Square: This is one of the most elegant architectural treasures of which Patan is very proud.
	www.inspiration.com.np /nepal/patan.html (344 words)

	Patan durbar square-kathmandu
		Patan is the oldest of the three ancient city-kingdoms of the Kathmandu valley which once ruled by the mallas.
		Patan is still populated mostly by Newars, two-thirds of them being Buddhist.
		Krishna Mandir in the Patan Durbar Square was built to honor an incarnation of Vishnu.
	www.kathmandu-hotels.com /patan.htm (309 words)

	Patan pictures and videos on Webshots
		Patan Durbar Square with the statue of Garuda
		Olivia and I hide in a Patan courtyard.
		Patan square contains an ancient royal palace and is fi...
	www.webshots.com /search?query=Patan (143 words)

	Patan Travel Guide - Patan Travel and Tourism, Visit Patan India, Tourist Places in Patan, Patan Travel, Destination ...
		The glory of Patan reached its zenith during the Solanki period the golden age of Gujarat.
		The Jain text, 'Kumarpala Rasa', describes Patan as a prosperous fortified town; 18 miles in circumference with 84 town squares, 52 bazaars, mints of gold and silver, well laid gardens with fountains and trees, grammar school of Sanskrit and Prakrit, numerous Hindu and Jain temples and Sahastralinga Talav.
		Patan is the only center of unique weaving craft of 'Patola' since the time of King Kumarpal (ruled 1143-73 AD).
	travel.sulekha.com /gujarat/patan.aspx (640 words)

	Kathmandu India, Patan, Bhaktapur, Durbar Square, Wood Carving Museum, Lalitpur, Basantapur Towers, Kumari Bahal, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The city of Kathmandu, it is said, is in the shape of Manjushri's sword, the city of neighbouring Patan, Manjushri's shield (wheel), and a little further away is his conch, incorporated in the plan of Bhaktapur, the loveliest city in the Valley.
		While the Durbar Squares (of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur) are almost identical in concept, the joy of the individual cities lie in walking through the by-lanes and side streets to see its attractive domestic architecture which is still functional and vibrant with life.
		Whether it is a potter's home in Bhaktapur, the royal palace in Patan, or a temple in Kathmandu, the glory of this traditional architecture is the perfect conversion of functional structural details of brick-timber architecture into aesthetic ornamentations of the most sophisticated kind.
	www.4to40.com /discoverindia/places/index.asp?article=discoverindia_places_kathmandu (5265 words)

	Patan. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The city is the center of the Banra sect of goldsmiths and silversmiths.
		Founded in the 7th cent., Patan is the oldest of Nepal’s chief cities.
		B.C. and built the four stupas that still stand on the four sides of Patan.
	www.bartleby.com /65/pa/Patan.html (165 words)

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		The Patan Durbar square consists of three main chowks or court- yards, the Central Mul Cowk, Sundaru Chowk and Keshav Narayan Chowk.
		Patan industrial Estate is situated at Lagankhel in Lalitpur (Patan) near Sat Dobato.
	www.volunteers.org.np /Nepal_Maps/map_patan1.php (669 words)

	Patan tour,patan tourist attraction,patan travel,tourism in patan,gujarat,tourist information,gujarat,india,patan tour ...
		Maximum temperature during summer hovers around 35°C while the minimum temperature during winter dips down to around 10°C. The historic town of Patan, founded in AD 796, is situated on the banks of the river Saraswati, about 51 km from Mahesena and 130 km from Ahmedabad.
		The temples of the Jains in Patan are said to number over a hundred, among which the one dedicated to Panchasara Parasvanath is the largest.
		Mahesena is around 34 km away from Patan and a popular base for the tourists visiting Patan.
	www.tourmyindia.com /attraction/patan.html (933 words)

	Patan - Visit and Travel to Nepal with us !!
		Patan is almost next-door to the city of Kathmandu.
		Built in the 17th century by King Siddhi Narasingha Malla, the temple of Lord Krishna holds a prominent position in the palace complex of Patan.
		The Kumbheshwor Temple in Patan is similar to Nyatapola Temple in Bhaktapur in that they are the only two temples in the valley with 5 roofs with the exception of the round 5-tiered Pancha Mukhi Hanuman of Kathmanduand#8217;s Hanuman Dhoka Palace.
	discover-nepal.tripod.com /patan.htm (613 words)

	Kathmandu : Attractions : Patan \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Also known as Lalitpur (City of Beauty), Patan is known for its elaborate and beautiful temples and for its skilled metalworkers, who are the source of most of the cast-metal statues sold throughout the valley.
		With a population of around 160,000 people, Patan is the second-largest of the valley's three major cities, and it has the largest Buddhist population.
		Patan is the site of a Tibetan refugee camp where a large carpet factory turns out hand-knotted wool carpets.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/kathmandu/0079021246.html (227 words)

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		The ancient city of Patan, lying 5 km southeast of Kathmandu, is known as the city of fine arts.
		The city is full of Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments.The diversity of the medieval culture that allowed both Hinduism and Buddhism to flourish has left a rich legacy of impressive sightseeing in this city for today's visitors.
		Patan's western axis serves as the main way into town from Kathmandu.
	www.nepaltravelinfo.com /patan.htm (275 words)

	Patan Durbar Square (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Patan is probably one of the oldest Buddhist City in the world.
		It is believed that the city was founded in the 3rd century A.D. Patan is situated on a plateau across Bagmati River.
		The temple, built in the 12th Century, is popular among the Buddhists of Patan.
	www.nepalhiking.com /patan_durbar_square.htm (488 words)

	The Kalika of Patan by Prema Nandakumar
		Patan was founded in 746 A.D. by a Jain hero, Vanaraj Chavda, who built the Panchasara Parshvanath temple.
		Though Solanki period (942 to 1244 A.D.) saw Patan rise to dizzy heights in temple architecture (Jain and Vedic), it was during Bhimdev I Solanki's rule that Mohammed Ghazni invaded Patan and went to Somnath and destroyed it for the first time (he was to do it 16 more times).
		With this, the famed city of Patan, once praised for its step-wells (the Rani-ni-Vav or Queen's Step-well is a tourist must) and temples, became a lost footnote in the history of India.
	www.boloji.com /places/0029.htm (921 words)

	Tourist Destinations in Patan, Nepal
		The ancient city of Patan is situated on the southern bank of the river Bagmati and is about five kilometers southeast of Kathmandu.
		DURBAR SQUARE: Patan Durbar Square, situated in the heart of the city, is the main tourist attraction.
		The road from Patan city runs to Godavari to the southeast, passing through the small, old towns of Harisiddhi, Thaiba, and Badegaon.
	www.south-asia.com /showcase/Tour/patan.html (994 words)

	Patan – Trips to Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Thailand.
		Patan – Trips to Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Thailand.
		Patan (Lalitpur): This ancient city is located on the southern bank of the holy Bagmati River and is approximately five kilometers south east of the capital.
		Located in the palace complex of Patan Durbar Square, the Patan Museum is a house to some of the unique medieval works in bronze.
	www.sakura-tour.com /patan.htm (771 words)

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