Ratna Mandir
Phewa Lake as seen from the Ratna Mandir Palace
General information
Town or cityPokhara
CountryNepal
Coordinates28°12′23″N 83°57′31″E / 28.206287550694263°N 83.95873551972058°E / 28.206287550694263; 83.95873551972058
Named forQueen Ratna
Completed1956
OwnerGovernment of Nepal

Ratna Mandir (Nepali: रत्न मन्दिर) is a former palace used by the Nepalese royal family.[1][2]

It is located near the Phewa Lake in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal.[1][3] Ratna Mandir was built in 1956 by King Mahendra for his wife Ratna, and the palace is spread over 56,468 square meters.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Baral, Krishnamani (19 June 2021). "Pokhara's royal egret sanctuary". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "Call for turning Ratna Mandir into museum". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. "Preparation on to open Ratna Temple". My Republica. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. "Lakeside royal palace still out of citizen reach". The Annapurna Express. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.


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