Pashupatinath – Temple and Ghats

Pashupathinath Temple is widely regarded as the most sacred temple of Lord Shiva, and only Hindus who are born Hindu in India or Nepal can enter. The rest must view the temple from the other side of the Bagmati River and are not even allowed onto that portion of the river bank.

No one is sure when the temple was constructed or founded, but it is established to be the oldest temple Hindu temple in Kathmandu. The temple is of the pagoda style, a style later brought to China, and is carved wood, copper, and gold.

11 Chaityas (stupas) with Shiva lingum inside.

Pashupatinath Temple across the bank of the Bagmati

Sadhus pose at Pashupatinath along the Bagmati River

Families cremating relatives at the ghats adjacent to Pashupatinath

Male family members attend the pyre as the ghat is ready.

A look down the Bagmati away from the temple.

An apple would be a big treat for the monkeys dwelling at Pashupatinath

Smiling, but feeling a little grim.

Stupa at Pashupatinath – UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nice overview of the site from the terrace.

A lone sadhu in a chaitya.