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Pashupatinath,
situated five kilometers east of Kathmandu on the bank
of Bagmati river, the temple of Lord Shiva-Pashupatinath with two tiered golden roof and silver doors is
famous for its superb architecture as well as an
important pilgrimage site for Hindus. Every year,
thousands of devotees visit here on the occasion of Maha
Shivaratri Festival.
Lord Shiva
is known as the destroyer and creator of the Hindu
religion and appears on many forms. Only Hindus are
allowed to enter the main temple. For none Hindu,
visitors can clearly
seen the temple and the activities performed in the
temple premises from the eastern bank of the Bagmati
river.
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