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English: Bishwarup, the temple of Lord Bishnu in the Pashupati area of Kathmandu. This temple is located in the Mrigasthali forest. There are Rajput dome-style temples within a very large area. It is one of the largest temples in the Mrigasthali region. Vishwarupa is considered to be the great form of Goddess Krishna shown to Arjuna by Lord Krishna in the battle of Mahabharata.
The courtyard of this temple is surrounded by sattals. The real name of this temple is Kamakameshwari. Its construction was discovered by Jang Bahadur while he was on his way to the battle of Bhote. After this, the work became successful. In 1924 BS, Jang Bahadur built this idol which is not found anywhere else in Nepal. Inside this temple is a huge 12 feet tall metal statue. The idol of Mahadev with thousands of hands is in a state of embracing power. Worship is performed in this temple according to the Tantric method. There are various other idols in this temple complex. The temple was completely damaged by the 2072 earthquake. |
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Bishwarup, the temple of Lord Bishnu in the Pashupati area of Kathmandu. This temple is located in the Mrigasthali forest. There are Rajput dome-style temples within a very large area. It is one of the largest temples in the Mrigasthali region. Vishwarupa is considered to be the great form of Goddess Krishna shown to Arjuna by Lord Krishna in the battle of Mahabharata. The courtyard of this temple is surrounded by sattals. The real name of this temple is Kamakameshwari. Its construction was discovered by Jang Bahadur while he was on his way to the battle of Bhote. After this, the work became successful. In 1924 BS, Jang Bahadur built this idol which is not found anywhere else in Nepal. Inside this temple is a huge 12 feet tall metal statue. The idol of Mahadev with thousands of hands is in a state of embracing power. Worship is performed in this temple according to the Tantric method. There are various other idols in this temple complex. The temple was completely damaged by the 2072 earthquake.
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