Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal's famous temple

Pashupatinath Temple, as shot from the opposite bank of the holy river Bagmati and from the hill opposite the Aryaghat.

A scene straight out of the 19th century or Indiana Jones, this set of images speaks of Nepal's rich cultural past and present more than any other location could possibly do justice to. Nepal is the only Hindu kingdom in the world - did you know that?

Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The temple served as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath, Nepal is a secular country . The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva on the continent). Hindus alone are allowed to enter the temple premises. Non-Hindu visitors are allowed to have a look at the temple from the other bank of Bagmati river.

It is regarded as the most sacred among the temples of Lord Shiva (Pashupati).

Source: Wikipedia

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Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal's most famous temple!

Nepal is the only Hindu kingdom in the world - did you know that?

4th August 2014: As Prime Minister Modi visits Kathmandu today and performs a Rudra abhishek at this temple (the first Indian PM to visit Nepal in 17 years), we pray for renewed bilateral ties between Nepal and India and a renewal of our friendship and neighbourly solidarity that had got ignored and forgotten by previous governments...

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