Changu Nrayan Temple was built in the 3rd century and is considered to be one of, if not, the oldest temple of Nepal. In 464,King Mandev erected a stone pillar in the temple’s courtyard in Sanskrit. This inscription is considered to be the oldest inscription of Nepal.
The temple represents traditional Nepali temple style. It is two stories. The entrance doors are gilded and have carvings on snakes.
This complex includes temples of Lord Shiva, Ashta Matrika, Chhinnamasta, and Krishna. There are also sculptures of Vishnu’s ten incarnations. these sculptures date back to the 5th century
In this area there are also two museums that tell about the historical and cultural significance of the temple. To reach this temple we went through a “living museum” type of village that show-cased the culture.
This is another important heritage site in Kathmandu.
