Monday, November 25, 2013

GORAKHNATH TEMPLE

 The Gorakhnath Temple is located along the way to the Guhyeshwori Temple from the Pashupatinath Temple. A long trident is erected before the temple. It is believed that saint Gorakhnath had sat upon the serpent king at this same place bringing about a 12-year long famine in valley. It was only after his teacher Saint Red Machhindranath was brought from India's Kamarup Kamaksha to Nepal that Goralchnath relented and ended the famine This temple is build in a shikhara style.

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