The temple dates back to 1690 and was built by the mother of Bhaktapur’s King Bhupatindra Malla. The temple has a well known Shiva Lingam inside. At the bottom of the temple on the east side is a small temple to Kam dev, ’a companion’ of Shiva. It was built in the Indian Shikhara style, with a tall corncoblike spire. The large, triple roofed temple has erotic carvings on its roof struts and offers great views over the square. You can see people gossiping sitting on the steps of the temple and is a famous meeting place in the valley