Suryavinayak Temple

Suryavinayak is a temple which is dedicated to Hindu God Ganesh. It is located in the south of the ancient city of Bhaktapur -Nepal.The Suryavinayak Temple is one of the four popular shrines of Lord Ganesh in the Kathmandu Valley.The temple is also known as the temple of the rising sun.

The temple is believed to have been originally built over 1500 years ago. The temple was built in the time of the Lichhavi King Vishnu Dev Barma.

It is believe by Lord Ganesh is the lord of wisdom, literature and worldly success. Lord Ganesh has a head of an elephant that represents the earthly existence and his body is of a human that represents soul.

About the naming of the temple, there is one darn adopt by all. In Hindu pilgrim, Surya means the sun who is also worship as a god and it is widely believe that the first ray of the sun directly touches the feet of this image of Binayak or the Ganesh. That’s why this Ganesh shrine is name Suryabinayak which mean the merger form of the sun and Ganesh. The form of Lord Ganesh in this temple is said to be the curing god and especially for dumb and deaf. Many parents come to this temple with their ill children.

An interesting thing about the temple is that there are many mirror all around the temple offer by the devotees.