The Narayanhiti Palace , or Narayanhiti Durbar , is a palace in Kathmandu , Nepal , which long served as a primary residence for the country's monarchs . Etymology The name, Narayanhiti, is made up of two words ‘narayan’ and ‘hiti’. Narayan is the name of an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu , whose temple is located opposite to the palace. ‘Hiti’ means “water spout” which is also located to the east of main entrance in the precincts of the palace, a landmark that features prominently in local legends. History The palace compound is located in the north-central part of Kathmandu, at the head of Durbar marg . It is designed to be a contemporary pagoda with sprawling, park-like grounds covering an area of (30 hectares (74 acres)) all fully enclosed with walls and guarded gates. The current Narayanhiti Palace was built in 1970, replacing the original building designed by a master Nepalese architect Jogbir Sthapit in 1886, which in turn had been built on the ...
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