Pati (rest house)
{{Short description|Shelter for travellers or locals in Nepal}}
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Pati (Nepali: पति), also called Sattal and Phalcha are a type of public rest houses in Katmandu Valley in Nepal. Patis are public rest-houses built in towns and villages for practical purposes to give shelter for pilgrims, travelers and traders. They are also used by locals as gathering space.{{cite book |last1=Sanday |first1=John |title=Building Conservation in Nepal: A Handbook of Principles and Techniques |date=1978 |publisher=Unesco |page=27 |language=en}} Patis were usually built from donations by private individuals, religious groups or families. The first references to public rest houses in Nepal date back to the Lichhavi period (400 to 750 CE), but no building from this period has survived. Surviving patis today mostly date to late Malla period and Gorkha Kingdom.{{cite book |last1=Vibhāga |first1=Purātattva |title=Ancient Nepal |date=May 2010 |publisher=United Nations Development Programme |page=11 |language=ne}}{{Cite web |title=Phalchas Much More Than Just Resting Places |url=http://ecs.com.np/features/phalchas-much-more-than-just-resting-places |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=ECS NEPAL |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Pati, Pauwa and Thanti on verge of extinction (Photo Feature) |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727024234/https://old.risingnepaldaily.com/photo-news/pati-pauwa-and-thanti-on-verge-of-extinction-photo-feature |work=GorakhaPatra |language=en}}