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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Maitighar Mandala.jpg — Ratopati.com, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Maitighar Mandala\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/maitighar-mandala. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T06:42:23Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/places/maitighar-mandala","en":"https://diginpl.com/places/maitighar-mandala","ne":"https://diginpl.com/places/maitighar-mandala?lang=ne"}}