[2] He left his throne in 1696 to his eldest son Bhupatindra Malla to spend the rest of his life in religious activities,[1] and died on 14 November 1708.

[3] A son of Sri Jaya Jagatprakasa Malla Raja, Jitamitra was noted for his construction projects.

[5] He also contributed a finely carved wooden tympanum above the main entrance to the Mul Chowk and also erected many memorials in Bhaktapur.

[4] His son, Bhupatindra Malla who succeed him in 1696 was equally fascinated with architecture, and continued the development of the Dharmsala Palace, its 55 windows and gardens.

[1] However, in 1967 Historian Gautama Vajracharya published a previously undiscovered manuscript, where his death date is given as the thirteen day of the waxing moon of Margasira in NS 829 which falls on 14 November 1708 on the Gregorian calendar.