Hindu temple
Pashupatinath Temple
Also known as Pashupati.
In short
Pashupatinath, on the banks of the Bagmati river in Kathmandu, Nepal, is one of the most sacred Shiva temples in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shiva is worshipped here as Pashupati, 'Lord of all beings', drawing pilgrims from across the subcontinent.
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Key facts
- Presiding deity
- Shiva
- Significance
- A UNESCO World Heritage Shiva temple on the Bagmati, among the holiest in the Shaiva world
- Location
- Kathmandu, Nepal
Significance
Shiva is revered here as Pashupati, lord of all living creatures, in a great pagoda-style temple beside the sacred Bagmati, a river held to join the Ganga.
It is the spiritual heart of Shaiva worship in Nepal; Maha Shivaratri draws hundreds of thousands, and the riverbanks are a major place of Hindu last rites.
History
An ancient shrine rebuilt over many centuries; the present pagoda-form temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most important Shiva temple of Nepal.
How to reach
On the Bagmati river in Kathmandu, Nepal; a short distance from the city centre and Tribhuvan International Airport.
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About Pashupatinath Temple
Why is Pashupatinath famous?
It is one of the holiest Shiva temples in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the sacred Bagmati, and the spiritual centre of Shaiva worship in Nepal.
Where is the Pashupatinath Temple?
On the banks of the Bagmati river in Kathmandu, Nepal, near the city centre.
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