The city of Kathmandu is named after Kasthamandap temple, that stood in Durbar Square. In Sanskrit, Kastha (काष्ठ) means "wood" and Mandap (/मण्डप) means "covered shelter". This temple, also known as Maru Satal in the Newar language, was built in 1596 by King Laxmi Narsingh Malla. The two-storey structure was made entirely of wood, and used no iron nails nor supports. According to legend, all the timber used to build the pagoda was obtained from a single tree. The structure collapsed during the major earthquake on 25 April 2015. COUNT 5
QSN1 What does काष्ठ mean in English? ANS1 wood QSN2 What is the English translation of Mandap? ANS2 covered shelter QSN3 What do Newar speakers call Kasthamandap temple? ANS3 Maru Satal QSN4 Who was responsible for the construction of Kasthamandap temple? ANS4 King Laxmi Narsingh Malla QSN5 On what date was Maru Satal destroyed? ANS5 25 April 2015