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Changu Narayan Temple
Bhaktapur, Bagmati
4th Century CE
Oldest Hindu temple in Nepal (4th century). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Contains the oldest stone inscription in Nepal (464 CE).
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Misc Historic
- Style
- Nepali Pagoda
- Primary Deity
- Vishnu (Narayan)
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Oldest Nepal Hindu temple. UNESCO World Heritage. Oldest Nepal inscription. Licchavi period
Architectural Features
Two-storey pagodaGaruda statueAncient inscriptionsHilltop location