Jitamitra Malla
Raja Jitamitra Malla (Nepal bhasa:) ( ne, जितामित्र मल्ल) was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1673 to 1696. He left his throne in 1696 to his eldest son Bhupatindra Malla to spend the rest of his life in religious activities. He died 14 years after leaving the throne to his son. Construction efforts Son of Sri Jaya Jagatprakasa Malla Raja, he was noted for his construction projects. In 1674 he built a Shikara-style Shiva temple with a gilded repousse mask of the God on each side in Bhaktapur. In 1682 he built near the Durbar the two-storied Dharmasala Palace in which there is a golden Mahadeva. The palace was used by royalty until 1769 and today is a museum and part of the World Heritage Site on Durbar Square. To the east of this he erected the temple and statue of Narayana, along with the temples of Dattatrikasa and Pashupati. An inscription in 1678 states that he built the royal palace Thanathu Dubar and its gardens and courtyard. Jita ...
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