Changu Narayan Temple - Built in the 4th Century & UNESCO World Heritage Site- Kathmandu Nepal 2025

Changu Narayan Temple

Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu and Buddhist temple, located on a hilltop of Changu (also called Dolagiri) in Changunarayan Municipality of Bhaktapur District, Nepal.

The temple is considered to be built in the 4th century AD and is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, one of three principal deities in Hinduism.

The temple houses the oldest inscription of Nepal. It was made by a Lichhavi king Manadeva at around 464 AD.[5] The inscription is written in Sanskrit and Gupta script.

The temple has traditional Nepali architecture. Many similar features are found at Gokarna Mahadev. The temple is surrounded by sculptures and arts related to Lord Vishnu. Also, we can find the temples of Lord Shiva, Ashta Matrika, Chhinnamasta, Kileshwor and Krishna inside the courtyard of the main temple.

There are four entrances to the temple and these gates are guarded by life-size pairs of animals such as lions, mythic sarabhas, griffins and elephants on each side of the entrances. The ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu and the other idols are carved in the struts, which support the roof.

The temple is a short distance outside of Kathmandu and costs 400 Rupees to enter. It’s worth the effort to get to.

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