“Dharahara” Card Game

Dharahara was constructed during the reign of King Rajendra Bikram Shah of Nepal in 1832. It was built by the Prime Minister, Bhimsen Thapa, for his niece, Queen Lalit Trip-ura Sundari. Dharahara is actually the second tower built by Bhimsen Thapa. The orig- inal Bhimsen Tower was constructed in 1824 and stood 11 stories high, which was 2 stories taller than Dharahara. Dharahara’s construction became one of the most iconic landmarks of Nepal and symbolized the country’s rich architectural and cultural heritage

Begin play by distributing 3 floor cards to each player.Play proceeds in a clockwisedirection
Player starts by laying any wall card from the pile on the base card following the position of th yellow marker.Follow by adding a floor card from their hand on the wall they just built.Move your player 1 floor up by placing your player in the spot indicated by the crown. Follow the task of thefloor card if any. If the cardcarries a battle symbol then 2 players need to battle saying “tope,khukuri, jaal.”

The next player follows. Players climb higher one floor at a time. It is ok for two or more players to be on the same floor.