King Laxmi Narsingha Malla built this temple in the sixteenth 
century. It is said to be constructed from the wood of single tree
.It  is located  near  the  temple  of  Kumari. Indeed the city of 
Kathmandu derives its name from this temple.

     Behind  Kasthamandap,  there  is a small but a very important 
temple  of  Ashok  Vinayak, also known as Kathmandu Ganesh or Maru 
Ganesh.