NARAYAN HITI DURBAR

Traditionally a Royal Palace during the days of the monarchy, this palace has now been converted into Narayan Hiti Durbar Museum. It is named after the historic spout called Narayan Hiti which is still there near the south gate of the palace. The main spout with a stone snake turning back its head is supported by a legend which says that a son with thirty-two virtues (means a man of all good qualities) have been killed by his own father, though unknowingly so as to bring out water from the spout because no water had come out of the spout after a long time of its completion. The father who made the spout was advised in his dream by God that he should sacrifice anyone with 32 virtues. Knowing this, the son had willingly decided to have himself (son) in disguise killed by his father. As a result, the water sprang out from the spout but not being able to see the killing of the son by a father, the snake on the top of the spout turned back forever.