Indra Chowk

8/10

What the experts agree on

Indra Chowk buzzes as Kathmandu's lively textile hub, where vendors hawk yak wool blankets and saris beneath the watchful guardian lions of Akash Bhairab Temple, capturing the city's colorful street energy.

4 expert reviews

Lonely Planet

Top choice

"Indra Chowk is traditionally a centre for the sale of blankets and cloth, and merchants cover the platforms of the Mahadev Temple to the north." Full review

New York Times

"One of them leads to Indra Chowk, a garment market in another busy intersection. Indra Chowk, a garment market, is but one example of Kathmandu's colorful, bustling street life."

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Lonely Planet

"Nearby Indra Chowk is great for yak wool blankets"

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National Geographic

"At the market square, Indra Chowk, the four guardian lions of the Akash Bhairab Temple look out over bead vendors, sari and blanket traders and one of the city's favourite lassi stalls"

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Kathmandu 44600, Nepal