Pashupatinath Temple

 Pashupatinath Temple

HELLO NEPAL Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Pashupatinath is one of the four most important religious sites in Asia for devotees of Shiva. Built in the 5th century and later renovated by Malla kings, the site itself is said to have existed from the beginning of the millennium when a Shiva lingam was discovered here.

The largest temple complex in Nepal, it stretches on both sides of the Bagmati River which is considered to be a holy river by Hindus.  The main pagoda style temple has a golden roof, four sides covered in silver and exquisite wood carvings. Temples dedicated to several other Hindu and Buddhist deities surround the temple of Pashupatinath.

 

Pashupatinath Temple is one of the seven UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites of the Kathmandu Valley.  It is also a cremation site where the last rites of Hindus are performed. The rituals of cremation are not recommended for the heart patients. However, the visitors are seen watching curiously from across the river on the other side of the temple.

Visiting Pashupatinath Temple once in a life time is said to be one of the ritualistic journey to heavenly experience.