Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal
Pashupatinath Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kathmandu City in Nepal. The Pashupatinath Temple is a famous and sacred Hindu temple complex, located on the banks of the Bagmati River, approximately 5 Kms north-east of Kathmandu in the eastern part of Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal. The temple serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. 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.
This temple complex was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1979. This "extensive Hindu temple precinct" is a "sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati river" and is included as one of the seven monument groups in UNESCO's designation of Kathmandu Valley as a cultural heritage site.
The largest temple complex in Nepal, it stretches on both sides of the Bagmati River which is considered holy by Hindus. The main pagoda style temple has a gilded roof, four sides covered in silver, and wood carvings of the finest quality. Temples dedicated to several other Hindu and Buddhist deities surround the temple of Pashupatinath. Nearby is the temple of Guhyeshwari dedicated to Shiva's consort Sati Devi. Guhyeshwari Temple is one of the Sakthi Peethas. One of the major Festivals of the temple is Maha Shivaratri on which day over 1 million devotees visit here.
The temple is one of the 275 Tamil Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva) on the continent. The place has been praised as Indra Neela Parvatam. This is one of the 4 Shivasthalams in the Himalayas praised by the Tamil hymns of the Saivite Nayanmar Tamil Saints of the 1st century CE - the other three being Gowrikund, Kedarnath and Mount Kailash. This shrine has not been visited by any of the Nayanmars, although its praises have been sung by Sambandar from Kalahasti in today's Andhra Pradesh.
Kotirudra Samhita, Chapter 11 on the Shivalingas of the North, in Shiva Purana mentions this Shivalinga as the bestower of all wishes. The twelve Jyotirlinga (in India) are the body and the Jyotirlinga at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu (Nepal) is the head over this body. It is also a cremation site where the last rites of Hindus are performed. The site and events at cremation is not for the faint hearted; still visitors are seen watching curiously from across the river from the hill.
Legends
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History
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The Temple
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Entry & Darshan
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Daily Rituals & Abishekams
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Priests
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Festivals
There are many festivals throughout the year and thousands of people attend these festivals. The most important festivals are the Maha Shiva Rathri Bala Chaturthi festival, and Teej festival. During these festivals, people from all over the world come to worship.
Religious Significance
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Connectivity
The Pashupatinath Temple is located at about 500 meters from Mitra Park Bus Stop, 500 meters from Jayabageshwori Temple Bus Stop, 4 Kms from Durbar Marg, 7 Kms from Kathmandu Bus Station, 2 Kms from Tribhuvan International Airport and 3 Kms from Kathmandu. The Pashupatinath Temple lies to the southeast Kathmandu City. It is close to northern Boudhanath Stupa and to southeast of Tribhuvan International Airport.
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