Palpa, Nov. 4 -- Nestled on the top of a giant rock, at the banks of the Kaligandaki River, the "Rani Mahal" also translated as Queen's Palace is flocked with hundreds of tourists on daily basis.

The stately brick-and-mortar edifice built in 1893 by then General Khadga Shumsher, commemorating the death of his wife Tej Kumari, many regard the structure as the "Taj Mahal of Nepal".

One of the famous landmarks in Western Nepal, the Rani Mahal had previously lived in the shadows, but now it is brimming with tourists.

"The view is mesmerising, it's a historic place to be. The King had built it in memory of the deceased queen, and various facilities and infrastructures have been preserved and displayed here. It is an ancient structure for th...