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Religious SiteBudhanilkantha Temple
Kathmandu
Open-air Hindu temple in Budhanilkantha housing a large reclining statue of Mahavishnu.
Religious SiteChandeshwori Temple
Kavrepalanchok
17th-century pagoda temple dedicated to goddess Chandeshwari (Durga) on the Punyamata River about 1 km northeast of Banepa; famous for murals of Chandeshwari slaying the demon Chanda and a giant Bhairava wall painting.
Religious SiteChangu Narayan Temple
Bhaktapur
Oldest Hindu temple in the valley on a ridge above Bhaktapur.
Religious SiteDakshinkali Temple
Kathmandu
One of the principal temples dedicated to the goddess Kali, near Kathmandu
Religious SiteDhaneshwor Temple
Kavrepalanchok
Protected monument (NP-KAB-04) listed by Nepal's Department of Archaeology, located at Panauti.
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Religious SiteDolakha Bhimsen
Dolakha
Historic Bhimsen temple, a major pilgrimage centre of Dolakha
Religious SiteGokarneshwor Mahadev Temple
Kathmandu
Important Nepali temple near the village of Gokarna, several km northeast of Bodhnath, with an important Shiva lingam in its sanctum and famed for the collection of statues and carvings around it.
Religious SiteHiranya Varna Mahavihar
Lalitpur
Historic Newar Buddhist vihara in Patan, also known as the Golden Temple.
Religious SiteKalinchowk Bhagwati
Dolakha
Hilltop Bhagwati temple and major pilgrimage destination above Charikot
Religious SiteKamalamai Temple
Sindhuli
Historic Hindu temple in Kamalamai municipality on the bank of the Kamala river (from which the river takes its name), about 200 m off the BP Highway; worshipped by the Shah dynasty.
Religious SiteKaryabinayak Temple
Lalitpur
Ganesh temple in Bungamati dedicated in 1661, one of the four famous Vinayakas of the Kathmandu Valley.
Religious SiteKopan Monastery
Kathmandu
Tibetan Buddhist (Gelug) monastery near Boudhanath, established in 1969 by Thubten Yeshe and Thubten Zopa Rinpoche; an FPMT center famous for teaching Buddhism to visiting Westerners.
Religious SiteKrishna Mandir, Patan
Lalitpur
17th-century Shikhara-style Hindu temple in Patan Durbar Square built by King Siddhi Narsing Malla.
Religious SiteKumbheshwar Temple
Lalitpur
One of the oldest Hindu temples in Patan, built around 1392 by King Jayasthiti Malla, making it the oldest temple in Patan.
Religious SiteKushmanda Sarowar Triveni Dham
Makwanpur
Sacred Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Goddess Kushmanda Bhagwati, located on the outskirts of Hetauda at a Triveni sangam where the Karra and Kukhreni flow into the East Rapti River.
Religious SiteNamo Buddha
Kavrepalanchok
Stupa and Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery marking the legend of Prince Mahasattva's sacrifice to a starving tigress
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Religious SiteNyatapola Temple
Bhaktapur
Five-tiered pagoda, Nepal's tallest temple at 33 m (108.26 ft), commissioned by King Bhupatindra Malla and built December 1701-July 1702; its stairway guardian statues of wrestlers, elephants, lions, griffins and goddesses symbolize the five elements, and it survived the 2015 earthquake with minor damage.
Religious SitePalanchok Bhagawati Temple
Kavrepalanchok
Ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagawati, believed built during the Licchavi king Manadeva's reign (464-505 AD); houses a 3-foot black-stone idol of the 18-armed goddess on Palanchok Hill (1,563 m) with panoramic Himalayan views.
Religious SiteSuryavinayak Temple
Bhaktapur
Historic Ganesh temple in a forest setting in Bhaktapur district, one of the four popular Ganesh shrines of the Kathmandu Valley; believed originally built over 1,500 years ago in the time of Lichhavi King Vishnu Dev Barma, also known as the temple of the rising sun.
Religious SiteSwayambhunath Stupa
Kathmandu
Iconic hilltop Buddhist stupa overlooking the Kathmandu Valley.
Religious SiteValmiki Ashram
Chitwan
Hindu temple inside Chitwan National Park near Triveni Dham, where the Tamasa, Sona and Sapta Gandaki rivers meet.
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Boudhanath Stupa
Kathmandu
One of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and a Tibetan Buddhist hub.
