pashupatinath temple, holy bagmati river , kathmandu, nepal
Pashupatinath temple is one of the biggest Hindu temple of Lord Shiva in the world located on the banks of the Bagmati river in the eastern part of Kathmandu, Nepal. Believers in Pashupatinath (mainly Hindus) are allowed to enter the temple premises. Non-Hindu visitors are allowed to have a look at the temple from the other bank of the Bagmati river. It is regarded as the most sacred among the temples of Lord the shores of the Bagmati river near the temple lies "Aara Ghat", the most widely used place of cremation in Nepal, especially in and around the Kathmandu Valley.
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