Nepal, Jan. 23 -- Panauti is indeed a living museum, where the cultural and traditional values are kept intact.

The early medieval monuments of Panauti are included in the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 23 May 1996. The ancient human settlement of Panauti stands on a single rock, which was not much affected by the mega earthquakes of 1934 and 2015 that shook the large areas of Nepal causing 20,000 and 10,000 human casualties respectively.

Panauti, located 32 km southeast from the centre of the Kathmandu Valley, is known for tangible and intangible cultural heritages. UNESCO has mentioned in its World Heritage Sites tentative list that the architectural complex at Panauti is situated in a scenic position at the j...