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Narayan which comprises 700 villages were built by Shankar<br />
Dev. Shankhu was also built under the name of Bajrajogini.<br />
Mahendra Malla<br />
Mahendra Malla ascended the throne of Kantipur in<br />
about 1610 B. E. (1553 A. D.) He wanted trade and commerce to<br />
flourish in Kathmandu. He also wanted Kathmandu to be full<br />
of activity, life and vigour. For this reason he distributed lands<br />
to the people and also allowed them to build houses of many<br />
storeys. Ratna Malla had installed an image of Tulaja Bhawani<br />
in Kantipur. Mahendra Malla, however, built a beautiful<br />
temple wth three tiers of roofs and five tiers of plinth and ins<br />
talled in it the image of Tulaja Bhawani. This- temple still<br />
stands in the precincts of Hanumandhoka. It is known as Taleju<br />
temple. Mahendra Malla also built Pashupati Nath temple<br />
with three tiers of roofs. The temple of Mahendreshwar at<br />
Makhan Tol was also built by Mahendra Malla.<br />
With a view to improving the coinage system of <strong>Nepal</strong><br />
and fixing the par 'value of the <strong>Nepal</strong> currency with the Indian<br />
currency, Mahendra Malla went to Delhi. He presented Akbar,<br />
the then Mughal Emperor of Delhi, geese and falcons. After<br />
having arrived at an understanding with the Mughal Emperor<br />
he came back to <strong>Nepal</strong> and brought into circulation the silver<br />
coins. As he was the first king to bring into circulation silver<br />
coins, they are even now. known as 'Mahendra Malli'.<br />
Sada Shiva Malla<br />
Mahendra Malla had two sons<br />
,<br />
by his two wives. They<br />
were Sadashiva Malla and Shiva Singh Malla. After the death<br />
of Mahendra Malla, Sadashiva Malla sat on the throne. He was<br />
a morally depraved aristocrat. He let his horses loose in the<br />
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