Iooi`````````````The ancient Hindu temple of Changu Narayan is located on a high hilltop

that is also known as Changu or Dolagiri. The temple was surrounded by forest with
champak tree and a small village, known as Changu Village. The temple is located
in Changunarayan VDC of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. This hill is about 8 miles east of
Kathmandu and a few miles north of Bhaktapur . The Manahara River flows beside the
hill. This shrine is dedicated to Lord Visnu and held in especial reverence by the
Hindu people. This temple is considered as the oldest temple in Nepal.

Pashupatinath, one of the holiest of Nepal's Hindu shrines, is dedicated to the god Shiva,
"The Destroyer" who, together with Brahma, the Creator, and Vishnu, the Preserver, makes
up the Hindu Trinity. Hindu legend claims that Pashupati represents the lord of all animals.
The temple, Pashnupatinath, was built ca. 300 B.C .There are six major festivals celebrated
throughout the year; in particular, the festival of Shivaratri ("Shiva's night") is the biggest
festival in Pashupati and occurs during February and March. More than a hundred thousand
devotees and pilgrims (many from India) visit this temple and make ceremonial fires every
year during Shivaratri.