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Kathmandu Changu Narayan 01 Chinnamasta Temple And Changu Narayan Temple East Entrance Kathmandu Changu Narayan 02 A Pair of Griffins In Front Of The East Entrance To Changu Narayan Temple Kathmandu Changu Narayan 03 Garuda On South Side Of Changu Narayan Kathmandu Changu Narayan 04 Unfinished Elephant Statue In Front Of Chinnamasta Temple Kathmandu Changu Narayan 05 Chinnamasta Temple With Lion Statue In Front And Shiva, Chamunda, And Bhagwati Durga Above Entrance Door
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Changu Narayan Temple is a pagoda-style Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in his incarnation as Narayan. It was originally built around the 4C, but the present temple was rebuilt in 1702 after it was destroyed by fire. It is situated on a ridge at 1541m overlooking the Kathmandu Valley, about 22 km to the east of Kathmandu and 6 km north of Bhaktapur. Though the temple is quite beautiful, especially the doors and front facade, Changu Narayan is not known for its temple but for the stone statues, bas-relief carvings, and inscriptions that are scattered around the temple courtyard, created between the 5th and 13th century. On the left is the Chinnamasta Temple and at the bottom just to the left of centre is a Ganesh shrine.
Kathmandu Changu Narayan 01 Chinnamasta Temple And Changu Narayan Temple East Entrance Changu Narayan Temple is a pagoda-style Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in his incarnation as Narayan. It was originally built around the 4C, but the present temple was rebuilt in 1702 after it was destroyed by fire. It is situated on a ridge at 1541m overlooking the Kathmandu Valley, about 22 km to the east of Kathmandu and 6 km north of Bhaktapur. Though the temple is quite beautiful, especially the doors and front facade, Changu Narayan is not known for its temple but for the stone statues, bas-relief carvings, and inscriptions that are scattered around the temple courtyard, created between the 5th and 13th century. On the left is the Chinnamasta Temple and at the bottom just to the left of centre is a Ganesh shrine.

DATE: 2011-11-01 12:05