Among seven UNESCO world heritage sites in the Kathmandu valley, Changu Narayan Temple is one of them. It lies on a hilltop approximately 6 km north of tapur and 22 km from Kathmandu. It lies at an altitude of 1540 meters from paa level. This double-roofed temple is dedicated to Vishnu in his incarnation arayan. Believed to have been constructed during the Lichhavi period, Changu s regarded the oldest temple of Nepal. The popular consensus and recorded ^,scriptiol suggest the temple was built before 6th century B.S. This is best ‘ed Bijay Stambhas built at the time of Licchavi King Mandev in 521 B.S. e s a traditional Newari house on the way to the temple that has been turned a museum where ancient artifacts are on display. The main temple houses an :-d Vishnu in a form of Narayan. It is the shrine of one of the four Narayans —andu valley. The temple premises has one of the finest displays of stone :-...-e of lord Vishnu in different incarnations, making it one of the best place to . a:cut Hindu iconography. Temples of Kileshwor Mahadev, Laxmi Narayan, Nawa a a-d Krishna are also located here.
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