Lalitpur, August 6
Lalitpur metropolitan city has banned people from the upper levels of two temples in Patan Darbar Square.
City police chief Sitaram Hachhethu informed people would not be allowed to sit on the upper levels of Bishwanath Temple and Harishankar Temple in the Patan Darbar Square.
This comes after a video of a couple kissing on the upper level was made public on social media. The locals filed a complaint to the city police as the trend of young boys and girls kissing and hugging on the top level of the temples became more prevalent.
Similarly, there were complaints from the devotees that it was disrespectful to sit on the upper level of the temple as statues of various gods lay beneath.
Following the decision, Lalitpur mayor Chiribabu Maharjan has decided to ban all from the upper floors of the two temples.
“Tourists also complain when they photograph all they see are people and cannot capture the beauty of the ancient architecture,” said Hachhethu. “Families also feel awkward seeing the couples kissing and hugging. This is why we have banned people.”
Hachhethu said they will also ban people from sitting on the upper levels of Krishna Temple and Jagat Narayan Temple.
