Rani Mahal Palpa: Nepal’s Taj Mahal Guide 2026
A palace built for love. On the bank of a wild Himalayan river. Rani Mahal is a white palace standing on a rock beside the Kali Gandaki river in Palpa, western Nepal. A powerful governor built it in 1893 in memory of his beloved wife who had died young. The story mirrors the Taj Mahal so closely that Nepalis call…