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The two-tiered pagoda of the Nepali Mandir with its gilded finial, between carved brick buildings and a tree
HinduTemple

Nepali Mandir (Samrajeshwar Pashupatinath)नेपाली मंदिर (सम्राजेश्वर पशुपतिनाथ)

  • TimingsAbout 04:00–21:00 (sources differ)
  • EntryFree
  • Time needed20–30 min
  • Best timeLate morning, when daylight reaches the carving under the eaves; Mahashivratri for the temple's main festival

Shri Samrajeshwar Pashupatinath Mahadev is a two-tiered pagoda in the Kathmandu manner: red brick walls, sloping roofs on angled wooden struts, and carved door frames and toranas worked in wood brought from Nepal.

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Timings and fees are not confirmed from an official source; check before you go.

Good to know

  • The best carving is high up, on the roof struts and over the doors; a zoom lens or binoculars help.
  • It stands a few steps above Lalita Ghat, beside the river gate of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, so it fits into the same walk.
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Some struts carry erotic figures, which earned it the name "Mini Khajuraho"; locally it is the Kathwala Mandir, the wooden temple. Shiva is worshipped here as Pashupatinath, and Nepal's Department of Archaeology looks after the building.

Sources: Wikipedia — Nepali Mandir · Pashupatinath Temple: A Piece of Nepal in Varanasi — LiveHistory India · Nepal's archaeological properties in India — Onlinekhabar · OpenStreetMap — Nepali Mandir, way 1257500889 (coordinates) · Varanasi Pashupatinath (Nepali) Temple timings — Yatradham blog

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