Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple (Nepali: श्री पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Pashupati, and is located in Kathmandu, Nepal near the Bagmati River. This is currently the largest temple in the world as well as one of the Oldest Temple.This temple was classified as a World Heritage Site 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 one of seven monument groups in UNESCO's designation of Kathmandu Valley. It is built on an area of 246 hectares (2,460,000 m2) and includes 518 mini-temples and a main pagoda house. The temple is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams on the continent.
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Pashupati Sadak, Kathmandu
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| N 27.709722222222 ° | E 85.348611111111 ° |
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Pashupati Sadak
00977 Kathmandu (Kathmandu-08)
Bagmati Province, Nepal
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