Tachupal Tole is flanked by a series of ornate brick-and-timber buildings that were originally used as math (Hindu priests’ houses). The best known is the Pujari Math, which now serves as the Woodcarving Museum. The building took some damage in the 2015 earthquake, but the its most famous feature – the superb 15th-century Peacock Window , widely regarded as the finest carved window in the valley – is still intact, despite damage to the adjacent wall.
The building was first constructed in the 15th century during the reign of King Yaksha Malla, but rebuilt in 1763. German experts renovated the building in 1979 as a wedding gift for the then King Birendra. Many surrounding shops sell miniature wooden copies of the Peacock Window as souvenirs.
