Kirtipur’s old town sits on a ridge southwest of Kathmandu, with red-brick houses, tiled roofs and temple squares along its streets. Bagh Bhairav, Uma Maheshwor and Chilancho are three distinct heritage destinations in the town. Beyond the ridge, the municipality includes Panga, Nagaun, Bhajangal and Chobhar.
Start with the old town
- Layeku and Bagh Bhairav, Ward 1: the guardian deity’s temple, Layeku Durbar and Dev Pokhari.
- Kwacho and Uma Maheshwor, Ward 2: the Shiva and Parvati temple and its valley view.
- Chilancho, Ward 10: the stupa complex at Singhaduwal Tole, also known as Jagatpal Mahavihar.
- Khasibazar and Samal, Ward 3: local toles, Samal Community Park and ponds.
Leave time for a Newar meal and the streets between the temple squares. Jatras are part of the town’s religious life; check the particular festival’s current dates before planning around a procession.
Panga, Chobhar and the wider municipality
Panga and Lachhi in Ward 8 have the Balkumari and Bishnudevi deity house, while Bhajangal in Ward 7 has Bishnudevi’s separate pith. Ward 9 covers Nagaun and Panga Dobato, with Shri Kirti Vihar among its religious sites.
Chobhar in Ward 6 brings together the hilltop Adinath and riverside Jal Binayak temple references. Gamcha and Godam Chaur in Ward 4 cover the Champadevi side of the municipality; Dhusi and Bhatkyapati in Ward 5 have their own settlements and Balkumari-area history.
The map shows all ten current wards. Choose a temple or tole as well as a ward number: familiar names such as Panga, Layeku and Naya Bazar occur across more than one administrative area.