Pashupatinath Temple World Heritage Site (Road Travel Time: 15 approx. (From Airport))
Legend says that Lord Shiva and Parvati once took the form of an antelope and sported unknown in the forest on the Bagmati river’s east bank. The gods later caught up with him and grabbing him by one of his horns, forced him to resume his divine form. The broken horn was worshipped as a Sivalinga but over time it was buried and lost. Centuries later astonished herdsmen found one of his cows showering the earth with milk. Digging deep at the site, he discovered the divine linga of Pashupatinath. This was one of the major reason for Pashupatinath Temple to establish and become a world heritage site. Pashupatinath is also one of the few living cultural heritage sites in the world. Unlike other cultural sites or museums, Pashupatinath is the centre of energy with active participation of people at all times of the day, every day. The temple covers 264 hectares of ground, which covers 518 structures inside it. The temple was created in the 5th century by Lichhabi King Prachanda Dev after the previous building was consumed by termites. Over time, many more temples have been erected around this two-storied temple. These include the Vaishnava temple complex with a Rama temple from the 14th century and the Guhyeshwari Temple mentioned in an 11th-century manuscript.
- Distance from Kathmandu: 0 km
- Road Travel Time: 15 approx. (From Airport)
- Temprature: 13° Celsius to 35° Celsius
- Province: Bagmati
- District: Kathmandu
- Elevation: 1400 m
- Terrain: Valley
- Things to do: Sight Seeing, Piligrimage
- Landmarks:
- Pashupatinath Temple
- Guheshori Temple
- Pashupatinath conservation park
- World Heritage Site
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