Pashupatinath temple
It is located in kathmandu, capital of Nepal on the banks of Bagmati river.Pashupathinath is the guardian spirit and the
holiest of all Shiva shrines in Nepal. This temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva)
on the continent. Over the past times, only born Hindus were allowed to
enter the temple. Others could look at it from other side of the river.
However, the norms have been relaxed due to many incidents.
Lord
Shiva is known by many different names; and Pashupati is one. Pashu means
leaving beings, and Pati means master. In other words Pashupati is the
master of all living beings of the universe. This is how lord Pashupati is
eulogized in the Vedas, Upnisada and ohter religious books.
Pashupatinath is Nepal's most renowned Hindu
cremation site. In HIndu culture, after the person is dead, his/her
dead body is wrapped in cloth and placed on bamboo litter and bodies are
delievered by barefoot pallbearers accompanied by the male relatives.
The eldest son from the family performs the cremation ceremony and the
dead body is burnt. A few hours later the ashes are collected and swept
in the river which will join the Holy Ganges eventually.
History of Pashupatinath :
Pashupati means "Lord of the animals" and it one form of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva has 1008 name and forms and as Pashupati he watches over the souls of men and is worshipped as the patron deity of Nepal. Though there is no proof when the temple originated the oldest evidence is data 477 A.D but the temple may have stood here nearly 1000 years before that.As described in the history, this temple was attacked and badly destroyed by Sultan Samsuddin of Bengal in the mid 14th Century. This plunder caused so much damage to the temple that it needed reconstruction. It was only after ten years, in 1360 AD, that it could be reconstructed and renovated by Javasimha Ramvardhana. Another renovation work here after was taken up by Jyoti Malla in 1416 AD.
Pashupati means "Lord of the animals" and it one form of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva has 1008 name and forms and as Pashupati he watches over the souls of men and is worshipped as the patron deity of Nepal. Though there is no proof when the temple originated the oldest evidence is data 477 A.D but the temple may have stood here nearly 1000 years before that.As described in the history, this temple was attacked and badly destroyed by Sultan Samsuddin of Bengal in the mid 14th Century. This plunder caused so much damage to the temple that it needed reconstruction. It was only after ten years, in 1360 AD, that it could be reconstructed and renovated by Javasimha Ramvardhana. Another renovation work here after was taken up by Jyoti Malla in 1416 AD.
How to Reach Pashupatinath ?
From Airport :
Once you know where is Pashupatinath then you can plan to visit there. If you are somebody who just came from Airport and want to go there, then if you are taking a cab or taxi it will take maximum 10-15 minutes to reach there. If you want to go from public transportation, you should take the bus, microbus or tempo ( a three wheeler taxi) which says it is going to Gaushala or Chabahil. You would be able to find plenty of vehicles around there.
Map that will show how to reach Pashupatinath from Airport.
From Airport :
Once you know where is Pashupatinath then you can plan to visit there. If you are somebody who just came from Airport and want to go there, then if you are taking a cab or taxi it will take maximum 10-15 minutes to reach there. If you want to go from public transportation, you should take the bus, microbus or tempo ( a three wheeler taxi) which says it is going to Gaushala or Chabahil. You would be able to find plenty of vehicles around there.
Map that will show how to reach Pashupatinath from Airport.
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