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Kashthamandap, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal. Edit

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The place which gave Kathmandu its name, the Kashthamandap temple is perhaps the oldest surviving structure in Kathmandu. Although there have been alterations over the centuries, the central image in the temple is of Saint Gorakhnath, who watches over the Shah Dynasty. A small shrine of Ganesha is also located inside the temple.

Kashthamandap Temple , Kathmandu

HistoryEdit

Kashthamandap is also known as “Pavilion of Wood,” legend has it that this pagoda-style temple was constructed from the wood of a single tree.

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September to November and from February to April.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Big Belly Restaurant ; Thamel, Kathmandu P.O.Box:8974,PCN 002, Nepal. ; Ph/M – 14267054 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private taxies or cabs are also available here to reach the site.

Bus : Kathmandu has frequent and cheap bus service to nearly all parts of Nepal, unfortunately due to poor roads and frequent delays the buses are some of the slowest and least comfortable.

Train : There are no direct trains to Kathmandu but you can travel from Mumbai to Delhi/or Gorakhpur by train. Then you have to continue the onward journey by bus or a chauffeur driven car.

Air : Katmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport is the largest and only international airport in Nepal. Most flights to Kathmandu arrive via Delhi, Dhaka, or Bangkok, and of the remaining only a few originate from outside Asia.

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