The main entrance to the Patan Museum is known as the Golden Gate. In the Nepali language, it is also known as Subama Dwar. The gate resembling the Golden Gate of Bhaktapur is adorned with figures of different gods and goddess. Above the gate is a statue of Golden Window and also called Lu:jyo' in the Newari dialect. This window is open once a year during performance of the famous 'Kartik Dance'. It is said that King Siddhi Narsingh Malla used to observe Kartik Dance from this window whilst smoking his Hookah. The tradition is preserved till this day each year during the Kartik Dance performance by opening the window and placing a Hookah beside it.
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