Pashupatinath Temple Nepal

The Pashupatinath Temple is a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupatinath and is located on the banks of the Bagmati River 5 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu Valley in the eastern city of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. This temple is considered one of the sacred temples of Hindu faith. The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. This temple complex is on UNESCO World Heritage Sites’s list Since 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 included as one of the seven monument groups in UNESCO’s designation of Kathmandu Valley as a cultural heritage site. One of the major Festivals of the temple is Maha Shivaratri on which day over 700,000 devotees visit here.

The twelve Jyotirlinga (in India) are the body and the Jyotirlinga at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu (Nepal) is the head over this body.The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva) on the continent. Kotirudra Samhita, Chapter 11 on the Shivalingas of the North, in Shiva Purana mentions this Shivalinga as the bestower of all wishes.

The unique glory of Pashupati Nath Temple of Nepal?

If you ever go to Nepal, you will not feel at all that you are in a different country. You will definitely be surprised to see some of India’s culture and traditions. If you are a devotee of Lord Shiva, then you must visit the Pashupatinath temple of Lord Shiva located in Nepal.

Pashupatinath temple of Lord Shiva in Nepal is famous all over the world. Its extraordinary importance is in no way less than Amarnath and Kedarnath of India. Pashupatinath Temple is located on the banks of the Bagmati River in Devpatan village, three kilometers northwest of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

This temple is dedicated to the Pashupati form of Lord Shiva. The temple of Lord Pashupatinath, included in the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, is considered to be the most sacred temple of Shiva in Nepal.

This temple is one of the eight most sacred places in Hindu religion. This is the most sacred temple of Lord Shiva in Nepal. Innumerable travelers and tourists not only from India but also from abroad reach Kathmandu to visit this international pilgrimage.

According to the legend, Lord Shiva took the form of a gazelle and went into sleep here. When the gods discovered him and tried to bring him back to Varanasi, he jumped to the other bank of the river. It is said that during this time his horn was broken into four pieces. After this Lord Pashupati appeared here in the form of Chaturmukh Linga.

Pashupatinath Linga Vigraha has four faces in four directions and a fifth face in the upper part. Each face has a Rudraksha rosary in its right hand and a Kamandal in its left hand. Each face reveals different qualities. The first face is ‘Aghor’ face, which is towards the south. The east face is called ‘Tatpurusha’. The north facing form is ‘Ardhanarishwar’. The western face is called ‘Sadyojat’. The upper part is called ‘Ishan’ mouth. This is a formless mouth. This is considered to be the best face of Lord Pashupatinath.

If we look at the history, it is known that since 1747, the kings of Nepal have invited Indian Brahmins to serve God in the Pashupatinath temple. The fact said to be behind this is that Indian Brahmins are more versed in Hindu theology and customs. Later a king of the ‘Malla Dynasty’ appointed a South Indian Brahmin as the chief priest of the ‘Pashupatinath Temple’. South Indian Bhatt Brahmins have been appointed as the head priests of this temple.

There is no certified history of the construction of the temple, but at some places it is definitely written that the temple was built by Pashupreksha of the Somdev dynasty in the third century BC.

Some historians consider the Pashupat sect to be associated with the establishment of this temple. Pashupati was the presiding deity of the ancient rulers of the Kathmandu Valley. In 605 AD, Amshuvarman considered himself blessed by touching the feet of the Lord. Later, many copies of the temple were built till the Middle Ages. Such temples include those at Bhaktapur (1480), Lalitpur (1566) and Banaras (early 19th century). The original temple has been destroyed several times. King Bhupalendra Malla gave it its present form in 1697.

The discussion about the spiritual power of the temple is quite popular in the neighborhood. People from many countries including India come here in search of spiritual peace. If you also wish to have darshan of Lord Shiva, then by coming here with a clean and deceitful heart, you can have darshan of Lord Shiva.
You can also hear many stories from the people nearby about the glory of the temple. If someone meditates for an hour or half an hour in the temple, then that person becomes free from many types of problems.

Special: According to the legend of the famous Kedarnath temple located in the state of Uttarakhand in India, at the time of their departure to heaven, the Pandavas had seen Shiva in the form of a buffalo, who later sank into the earth but Bhima had caught hold of his tail. In such a situation, his form established at that place was called Kedarnath, and the place where his face appeared outside the earth was called Pashupatinath…

Jai Pashupati Nath Ji