It was built into the facade of the palace by the last king, Ranajit Malta, in 1753. This same ruler also had a life-sized statue erected on a column in front of the gate, which portrays his father Bhupatindra Malla kneeling in reverence before Taleju, under the protection of a shield. The basic traits and structure of the palace still goes back to Jaksha Malta, but it was completed under Bhupatindra Malta. The Bhaktapur Museum is now accommodated in the west wing. There are comparatively few monuments standing on the front plaza.
Earlier drawings show that at one time the plaza was substantially more built up than it is now.
Here, too, the earthquake of 1934 caused heavy damage and destruction. On the west side of the palace grounds one can see some evidence of this destruction in the only provisionally reconstructed remainder of the Shiva Temple, which was originally much larger. In more recent times, a rectangular rest house has been reconstructed, with German assistance, after its historical model and on its original location. Among the preserved or restored sanctuaries on the palace plaza is a replica of the Pashupatinath Temple in Deopatan the Yaksheshvara Temple. It is named after its founder, Yaksha Malta.