MALLA, SIDDHI NARSHIGH

 He sat at the throne of Lalitpur city State in 1622 A.D. and ruled over it as the foremost ruler of that state. Kind, learned and religious minded, he was the builder of manu religious shrines and temples of Hinduism and Buddhism, Krishna Mandir (Temple) of Durbar square being the best of them. As a religious minded statesman, he established friendship with neighbouring states and did various other construction works for the benefit of the people. In the end, he abandoned worldly affairs and led the life of an ascetic. Later he went on a pilgrimage from which he never reported back.