Inside the main courtyard there are probably enough artifacts to keep most historians happy for a full day. Do keep note that leather items are not permitted inside. Inside the Golden temple in Patan At the entrance way are two large brass guardian elephants and riders. Directly in front is a lavish shrine with a silver and gold chaitya. While you can’t photograph inside the shrine you may photos around the interior of the courtyard. Going clockwise around the central shrine you'll see newly added (1918) brass monkeys holding out jack fruits as offerings. Behind them are large bronze Bodhisattvas. Three are Padmapani Lokeshwar and the fourth is Manjushree. The main shrine (directly behind the smaller one) contains a statue of Sakyamuni and a Buddha image which again should not be photographed without permission. It's honestly worth bending closer to many of the artifacts found inside the courtyard as many are highly detailed.