A Garuda tops the gate and is shown disposing of a number of serpents. Taleju Bhawani is below the Garuda. There are various places around the edge of the Kathmandu Valley which offer great views. These places are not so far away from the valley and easily accessible. Nagarkot Nagarkot is generally hailed to be the best for the mountain watchers.
People normally spend the night in one of the lodges to see the sun set and sun rise.
Nagarkot extends the views all the way from Dhaulagiri in the west to Kanchanjunga in the east. There are number of walks from Nagarkot, down to cheese factory, Sundarijal, Changu-Narayan and Bhaktapur. It is about an hours drive from Kathmandu. On the skirts the southern side of Bhaktapur , down to Banepa , towards to Tibetan border is a hill station called Dhilikhel. It is easier than the steep and winding road to Nagarkot, is also famous for the short treks.