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Pashupatinath is
more
than
just
a
religious
destination.
It
is
a
combination
of
religion,
art,
and
culture.
It
offers
peace
and
devotion. The
temple,
spread across
246
hectors
of
land abounds
in temples
and
monuments.
Hundreds
of
rituals
are
performed
here
every
day.
The
temple
premises
is
an
open
museum.
This
national
treasure
was
designated a UNESCO
World
Cultural
Heritage
Site in 1979.
This
temple
is
an
important
destination
for
art
historians.
It
displays
a
variety
of temple
design some
of
which
are
Dome
style,
Pagoda
style,
Shikhara
style
and
so
on.
Additionally
there
are varieties
of statues
and
sculptures
around
the
complex.
There
are
statues
made
out
of
stone,
metal,
and
wood.
The
door
and
pillars
around
the
temple
area
are
carved
in
beautiful
shapes
of
God
and
griffins.
Pashupatinath
stretches
from
the
main
temple
of
Pashupatinath
to Guheshwori.
There
are
many
famous
temples
inside
this
area
including
the
Bhuwaneshwori,
the
Dakshinamurti,
Tamreshwor,
Panchdewal,
Bishwarupa,
and
others.
The
temple
of
Kali,
located
on
the
banks
of
River
Bagmati
has
an
interesting
appearance
and
loaded
with
mythology.
The
myth
is
that
the
statue
grows
out
of
its
original
spot
and
that
the
world
will
come
to
an
end
when
the
half-in
half-out
figure is
fully
exposed.
Each
temple
has
its
own
set
of
rituals
to
be
performed,
and
every
temple
has
specific
values
and
customs.
On
the
other
side
of
the
river
is
a
small
forest
Shleshmantak,
home
to
animals
like
deer
and
monkeys.
A
traditional
crematorium
stands
on
the
banks
of
the
River
Bagmati.
Pashupatinath's
vast
area
embraces
cultural
heritage,
forest,
and
water
resources
which
need
to
be
preserved
and
managed.
Hence
the
Pashupati
Area
Development
Trust
(PADT)
was
founded
in 1996.
Since
then,
the
activities
at
Pashupati
are
governed
by this
administrative
body.
Thank
you
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