Pashupatinath Temple Architecture and History

The Pashupatinath Temple is a Hindu temple on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu. The complex covers 246 hectares.

The main structure uses Newari pagoda architecture. The temple rests on a square base platform and rises 23m 7cm to its pinnacle.

Pashupatinath Temple has existed since that time.

Four main doors are covered with silver sheets. Inside are two garbhagrihas: an inner sanctum and an outer corridor-like space.

The Guhyeshwari Temple is part of the precinct. It is mentioned in an 11th-century manuscript.

The precinct includes 518 mini-temples alongside the principal pagoda. The current form was renovated in 1692 CE after termite damage.

UNESCO recognized the site as a World Heritage Site in 1979. It remains one of the oldest religious sites in South Asia.