Siddhi Narsingh Malla ruled Patan through the first half of the 17th century and is remembered for a building programme of unusual refinement. His reign produced the stone Krishna Mandir, the Vishwanath Temple, and the exquisitely carved Tusa Hiti within the palace.
A famously pious ruler, he combined temple-building with a sophisticated palace water system — the Bhandarkhal tank and the sunken royal bath of Sundari Chowk both belong to his court.
The works mapped below are the ones securely tied to his reign; Patan Durbar Square as a whole, like the other royal squares, is a multi-reign creation.
Where his works stand
Numbered markers match the monuments below. Festivals and intangible legacy are listed but not mapped.
What he built — and what he added to
Direct works
Monuments he built or founded.
Krishna Mandir
Built 1636/37Raised the celebrated stone shikhara Krishna temple on the Durbar Square.
Patan Durbar Square
Vishwanath Temple
Built 1627Built the Vishwanath (Shiva) temple with its guardian stone elephants.
Patan Durbar Square
Sundari Chowk / Tusa Hiti
c. 1647Created the sunken royal bath Tusa Hiti at the heart of his palace courtyard.
Lalitpur
Bhandarkhal Pokhari
Palace water systemThe walled palace tank formed part of his court's water and retreat system.
Lalitpur
Reign-era additions
Contributions to shared complexes — named additions, not whole squares.
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