Sanatan Dharma is spread all over the world and religious places associated with it are found all over the world. Apart from India, many temples are famous all over the world. Today in this episode we are going to talk about the Pashupatinath Temple situated on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, which also has mythological significance. This temple is grand and tourists come from all over the country and abroad. It has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage. Every year lakhs of devotees from India reach Nepal to visit the Pashupatinath Temple. Today in this episode we are going to give you important information related to the Pashupatinath Temple of Nepal.

History of Pashupatinath Temple
It is believed that this linga was established even before the Vedas were written. Pashupati has been the presiding deity of the ancient rulers of the Kathmandu Valley. There is no proven history of the construction of this temple of the Pashupat sect, but it is mentioned in some places that the temple was built by Pashupreksha of the Somdev dynasty in the third century BC. This temple was badly damaged by the 17th century. So only then it was rebuilt for the last time in the 17th century. In the devastating earthquake in April 2015, some of the outer buildings of the World Heritage Site of Pashupatinath Temple were destroyed, while the main temple of Pashupatinath and the sanctum sanctorum of the temple were not damaged in any way.

Mythological recognition of the Pashupatinath temple
After the battle of Kurukshetra, the Pandavas were very sad because of the killing of their brothers. He killed his brothers and relatives. This is called gotra vadh. He regretted his actions and felt guilty. To free himself from this defect, he set out in search of Shiva. But Shiva did not want to be let off so easily from the heinous crime he had committed. Therefore, seeing the Pandavas near him, he assumed the form of a bull and tried to escape from there. But the Pandavas came to know about their secret and they chased them and started trying to catch them. During this run, Shiva disappeared into the ground and when he reappeared, the pieces of his body were scattered in different places.

His head had fallen in Pashupatinath, Nepal and only then this temple is considered the most special among all the temples. The hump of the bull had fallen in Kedarnath. The two front legs of the bull fell in Tungnath. This place falls on the way of Kedar. The umbilical part of the bull fell in the Indian region of the Himalayas. This place is called Madhya-Maheshwar. This is a very powerful Manipurak Linga. The place where the horns of the bull fell is called Kalpanath. In this way, different pieces of his body were found at different places.

Lord Pashupatinath Statue Description
Pashupati temple has one face in all four directions and one face is also in the upward direction. Rudraksha rosary is present in the right hand of each face and Kamandal is present in the left hand. The qualities of the five faces of the Shivling installed in the temple are different. The face which is towards the south is called the Aghor face. Those facing west are called Sadyojat, and those facing east and north are called Tatvapurush and Ardhanarishwar. The face which is upwards is called Ishan Mukh. This is the incorporeal mouth. This is considered the best face of Lord Pashupatinath. The Shivling located in Shri Pashupatinath Temple is very precious and miraculous. It is believed that this Shivling is made of Paras stone. Now we all know about the Philosopher's Stone that even iron turns into gold just by its touch.

Main idol anointing in Pashupatinath Temple
The consecration of Pashupatinath in the Pashupatinath temple takes place in the morning from 9:00 to 11:00. In the meantime all the gates of the temple are opened. For the consecration of Pashupatinath, the devotees have to deduct a slip of some amount. As you are also aware that the main idol of this temple has five faces and the surprising thing is that Abhishek is performed in front of the same side face of this idol, whose face is mentioned on the slip cut by you. Is.

Priests from South India worship Lord Pashupatinath
Thousands of devotees come here every year to visit this temple dedicated to the Pashupati form of Lord Shiva. You will be surprised to know that this temple located in Nepal has the largest number of Indian priests. This tradition has been going on for centuries that four priests and one head priest are kept in the temple from among the Brahmins of South India. Pashupatinath Temple is considered to be half of Kedarnath, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. Due to this the power and importance of this temple increase further.

Rules for entry into Pashupatinath temple
There are four geographical entrances to go to the premises of this temple, which are in four directions East, West, North, and South. If we talk about the main gate of this temple, then there is only one which is located in the west direction. This is the only gate in this temple that is opened every day, the rest of the gates are kept closed during the festival. At the main gate of this Pashupatinath temple, only Nepalese and Hindu expatriates are allowed to enter the premises of the temple.

Pashupatinath Temple Entry Timings
The doors of this Pashupatinath temple are opened at 4:00 am and they are closed after 7:00 pm. Meanwhile, all the activities are done in this temple like idol worship, Bal Bhog, Sandhya Aarti, etc. If you want to visit this temple, then as much as possible go in the evening if not in the morning. If you go in the morning, you can easily see idol worship and if you go in the evening, you can easily see Aarti worship.

Best Time To Visit Pashupatinath Temple
Let us tell you that if you want to go here only for sightseeing, then you can go in any season of the year. But if you want to visit this temple for the purpose of seeing the hustle and bustle and worshiping the idol, then you should go during the festival. If we talk about festivals, then like Bal Chaturthi, Mahashivratri, Teej, etc.

How to reach Pashupatinath Temple?
If you want to visit this Pashupatinath temple, then let us tell you that the nearest airport to this temple is Tribhuvan International Airport which is located in Kathmandu. After reaching here, you can easily go from here by catching a bus, taxi, tempo, etc. It will take you a maximum of 30 to 45 minutes to reach the temple from this airport.