Situated at the bank of Bagmati stream amidst the hustle and bustle of the town is Pashupatinath temple. Pashupatinath temple is listed because the UN agency World Cultural heritage web site since 1979.
Pashupatinath with 2 tired golden roofs and 4 silver doors is that the temple of Hindu god “Lord Shiva”. Since the temple holds a awfully high significance for Hindu pilgrims, once a year tens of thousands of individuals visit pashupatinath for pilgrim’s journey. At the banks of Bagmati one may also observe the incineration happening in accordance with the Hindu rituals. whereas on the opposite aspect of the temple, Bagmati Aarati is applied each evening that is additionally a spectacle on its own.
pashupatinath Temple is one of the eight UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites of the Kathmandu Valley. It is also a cremation site where the last rites of Hindus are performed. The rituals of cremation is not for the faint hearted; still visitors are seen watching curiously from across the river from the hillside. Visit Pashupatinath Temple for an out-of-this-world experience.