Kathmandu
The city of Kathmandu is named after Kasthamandap temple, that stood in Durbar Square. In Sanskrit, Kastha (kaasstth) means "wood" and Mandap (/mnnddp) means "covered shelter". This temple, also known as Maru Satal in the Newar language, was built in 1596 by King Laxmi Narsingh Malla. The two-storey structure was made entirely of wood, and used no iron nails nor supports. According to legend, all the timber used to build the pagoda was obtained from a single tree. The structure collapsed during the major earthquake on 25 April 2015.
What is the English translation of Mandap?
covered shelter
In Sanskrit, Kastha (kaasstth) means "wood" and Mandap (/mnnddp) means "covered shelter".
Mandap