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| Changu Narayan Temple | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Changu Narayan temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bhaktapur |
| Province | Bagmati |
| Deity | Vishnu |
| Festivals | Teej, Prabodhini Ekadashi, Naag Panchami |
| Location | |
| Location | Changunarayan |
| Country | Nepal |
  location in Kathmandu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°42′58.6″N 85°25′40.4″E / 27.716278°N 85.427889°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Pagoda |
| Creator | Haridatta Barma |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi) |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Part of | Kathmandu Valley |
| Reference no. | 121bis-007 |
Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu 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 4th century AD and is one of the oldest hindu temple in Nepal. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.[1][2]
- ^ Suwal, Rajan; Joshi, Pukar (2021), Structural Vulnerability of Changu Narayan Temple, 17th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan (PDF), retrieved 2024-11-08
- ^ ntb.gov.np