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Sheshnarayan Temple

Coordinates: 27°38′N 85°16′E / 27.63°N 85.27°E / 27.63; 85.27
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Sheshnarayan Temple
शेषनारायण शेषनारायण मन्दिर
Lord Vishnu in a small pond at Shesh Narayan Temple.
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKathmandu
DeityVishnu
Location
CountryNepal
Sheshnarayan Temple is located in Kathmandu
Sheshnarayan Temple
Location in Kathmandu
Geographic coordinates27°38′N 85°16′E / 27.63°N 85.27°E / 27.63; 85.27
Architecture
TypePagoda

The Sheshnarayan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple complex in Sheshnarayan Village Development Committee (VDC). The site is near the ancient town of Pharping, which lies approximately 20 kilometers south-west of Kathmandu, Nepal.[1]

Mythological Origins

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The temple is one of the four Narayana temples of the Kathmandu Valley, a World Heritage Site. The other three are Icchangu Narayan, Bishanku Narayan and Changu Narayan. These temples, which stand in the four cardinal directions, are believed to be built during the reign of the Licchavi king Vishnugupta. Their locations in the cardinal directions and on hilltops was to guard the Kathmandu Valley.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Bisht, Kapil. "Under the Same Cliff". ECS Nepal. Retrieved 19 February 2013.