Naag Pokhari ( ne, नाग पोखरी) meaning snake's pond is a historic artificial pond located in the eastern side of the royal palace,

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. The pond was constructed in the 17th century by Queen Subarna Prabha. The pond is 125 ft long, 65 ft wide and has a depth of about 7 ft. It has a park around it. A tall statue of golden snake is mounted at the center of the pond. The pond is used to celebrate

Naga Panchami Naga Panchami is a day of traditional worship of Nag (or Naja or Naga) or snakes (which are associated with the mythical Nāga beings) observed by Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists throughout India, Nepal, and other countries where Hindu, Jain, and ...

and has religious significance for the

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References

{{reflist Ponds in Kathmandu Valley 17th-century establishments in Nepal