Pashupati Nath Temple

One of the oldest, most renowned and sacred temples in Nepal, the Pashupati Nath Temple is located on the fringes of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. River Bagmati flows close to this temple dedicated to the revered deity of Nepal, Lord Pashupatinath, also known as Lord Shiva. Ardent Hindu followers visit this tourist place in Nepal to gain the blessings of the divine deity. It is one of the most recommended places to visit in Nepal. This is one of the temples which has been inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

This temple has been in the list since 1979. This temple in Nepal is basically a collection of different ashrams, temples, and inscriptions which have been there for a long period of time. This place is also amongst the seven monument groups which helped UNESCO declare the Kathmandu Valley as a cultural heritage site. Generally, on the Maha Shivaratri festival every year this temple is visited by over 1 million people from all across the world. People from all across the world visit Nepal so that they are able to visit the temple during Maha Shivratri.

This Pashupati Nath Temple was first built in the 5th century by Lichhavi King Shupuspa. This was basically a replacement temple because the earlier temple was attacked and destroyed by termites. In all these years a lot of temples have been build in Nepal but none of the temples are as magnificent as this. This temple is now the oldest temple for the Hindus in Kathmandu. Some of the temples which are present in the Pashupati Nath Temple are Vasuki Nath Temple, Unmatta Bhairava Temple, Surya Narayana Temple, Kirtimukha Bhairava Shrine, Budhanilakantha shrine, Hanuman shrine, and 184 Shivalinga shrine.