Nepali Mandir
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Shri Samrajeswar Pashupatinath Mahadev Mandir, also known as the Nepali Mandir, Kanthwala Mandir, and Mini Khajuraho, is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. The temple holds great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva. Constructed in the 19th century by the Kings of Nepal, the temple is built using terracotta, stone and wood and is replica of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.
From the Wikipedia article Nepali Mandir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Kashi Railway station (KEI), about 3 km by road.
- By air: Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), about 28 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple – Vishwanath Gali, Varanasi (Kashi), on the western bank of the Ganga (about 0 km)
- Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple – Sankat Mochan Road, near the Assi river and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (about 4 km)
- Maa Vindhyavasini Temple – Vindhyachal, Mirzapur district (on the Ganga, between Varanasi and Prayagraj) (about 66 km)
- Hanuman Garhi – Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (about 230 km)
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya – Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya, Ayodhya district (about 230 km)
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