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King Pratap Malla (1624 - 1674), of the Malla Dynasty and the ninth king of Kantipur, erected this column in 1670, preceeding two similar columns in Bhaktapur and Patan. The column is topped by a statue of King Pratap Malla and his two wives and five sons.
A <i>dhvaja</i>, literally 'flag', is a long metal strip hanging down from the pinnacle of a temple.<br/><br/>

Kathmandu is an unexpected and extravagant mixture of peoples and religions, child-goddesses, bare-foot porters padding in back alleys, and sacred cows. The Kathmandu most people come to see is the Old City, a tangled network of narrow alleys, stores and temples located around central Durbar Square.