The Pashupatinath temple, is a famous, sacred
Hindu temple located at the banks of Bagmati river 5 kilometers north-east of
the Kathmandu valley in the eastern city of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. It
is considered as one of the sacred temples in Hindu faith and serves as the
seat of national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. The temple complex was enlisted in
the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites’ list since 1979. During Maha Shivaratri, one
of the major Hindu festivals, over 70,000 devotees visit the temple. The Jyotirlinga at
thePashupatinath is considered as the head of Lord Shiva.
Pashuptinath is the oldest Hindu temple in
Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when the Pashupatinath temple was built.
But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda, the deity here, gained great
fame as Pashupati, the Lord of all pashus, which are living as well as non-living
beings. The temple's existence dates back to 400 B.C. There are several legends
surrounding the origin of the Pashupatinath.
Pashuptinath is the oldest Hindu temple in
Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when the Pashupatinath temple was built.
But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda, the deity here, gained great
fame as Pashupati, the Lord of all pashus, which are living as well as non-living
beings. The temple's existence dates back to 400 B.C. There are several legends
surrounding the origin of the Pashupatinath.
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