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	Pashupatinath, Nepal
		The Pashupatinath Temple with its hallowed lingam is situated on the sacred Bagmati River 4 km (21/2 mi.) east of Kathmandu.
		Not only is Pashupatinath the principal Hindu shrine in Nepal, it is one of the foremost temples to Shiva on the Indian subcontinent.
		Pashupatinath is one of the UNESCO protected cultural monuments.
	www.planetware.com /nepal/pashupatinath-nep-cn-pas.htm (423 words)

	Pashupatinath Temple
		Pashupatinath is 5km east of the Thamel area on the bank of the Bagmati River.
		Pashupatinath is on the way to Boudhanath, so both can be visited on the same day.
		Pashupatinath means the “Lord of the Animals.” In this form, Lord Siva shows his peaceful mood of protectors of the animals.
	www.vegetarian-restaurants.net /Nepal/Kathmandu-Valley/Pashupatinath-Temple.htm (1878 words)

	Pashupatinath - WelcomeNepal.com - Nepal Tourism Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Although the Pashupatinath Temple was only built in the fifth century and later renovated by Malla kings, the holy site is said to have existed from the beginning of the millennium.
		Pashupatinath, in a limited sense, literally means the Lord of the Animals.
		The main God or the Linga of Pashupatinath is carved on a flish stone, with four faces engraved on four sides of the Linga.
	www.welcomenepal.com /new/destinations_heritage_pashupati.asp (515 words)

	Pashupatinath
		Window of a building housing pilgrims visiting the complex of temples at Pashupatinath, in Kathmandu, near the entrance to the Gujeshwari temple.
		A couple bathing in the frigid water of the Bagmati river, a tributary of the Ganges, at Pashupatinath.
		Corner carving of a griffin, one of innumerable carvings on the walls and temples in the Pashupatinath area.
	www.clubmobile.org /trips/Pashupatinath.html (343 words)

	Pashupatinath \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Kathmandu \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Pashupatinath is the site of numerous cremation ghats (platforms), where corpses are cremated atop piles of wood and straw.
		For the best view of the cremation ghats and Pashupatinath temple, walk down to the river from the parking area on the south side of the temple compound, and cross to the far side of the river on one of the two stone bridges.
		Among these pilgrims there are usually hundreds of sadhus, many of whom display their agility in yoga, while others sit or lie on beds of nails as they meditate or beg for alms.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/kathmandu/A20282.html (1136 words)

	Festivals of Nepal: Shiva Ratri
		The temple of Pashupatinath in Kathmandu which is considered as one of the holiest shrines of the Hindus, glorifying Lord Shiva, thus receives more than 100,000 worshippers during the festival of Shiva Ratri.
		Pashupatinath temple is located at the eastern part of the Kathmandu valley on the banks of the holy river Bagmati.
		Pashupatinath, which literally means ‘the Lord of animals’, is one of the many forms of the Lord.
	www.nepalhomepage.com /society/festivals/shivaratri.html (676 words)

	India and Nepal trip: November 18 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It was one thing for me to go wander the streets of Kathmandu on my own, but for me to conquer new places while leaving her behind at the hotel, well, that dog don't hunt.
		Pashupatinath is to Nepal as Varanasi is to India - it's one of the holiest Hindu sites in the subcontinent, and the river that bisects it is used for ritual bathing cremations.
		Unlike Varanasi, though, Pashupatinath is much smaller and less crowded, and rituals occur on both sides of the riverbanks.
	www.ibiblio.org /edweb/india/journal.1118.html (1673 words)

	Preserving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The huge and the gorgeous temple of Lord Pashupatinath is situated on the Bagmati river at a distance of 4.8 kilometers northeast of the heart of the city of Kathmandu.
		Pashupatinath was such a famous deity in ancient Nepali society that the Lichhavis and medieval rulers introduced copper coins named "Pashupati Shivakanka" in their devotion to the Lord.
		In addition to the Pashupatinath temple, there are many other temples, stupas, monasteries, images and inscriptions which add to the glory and importance of the Pashupati area.
	www.catmando.com /casinosnepal/july/pashupat.htm (1652 words)

	eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal
		All of them consider this little replica of Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu as a symbol of unity among Nepalis in New Delhi area.
		Now, all thatâs left to be pulled down are little temples like the little Pashupatinath and the dozens of mosques that dot the otherwise vacated landscape.
		Caretakers of the Pashupatinath temple, however, say that the temple is "legally registered" and that it was not built on encroached land.
	www.kantipuronline.com /kolnews.php?&nid=23869 (563 words)

	Pashupatinath Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Together with the associated temples of Gorakhnath and Ghujeshwari, Pashupatinath is a heady cocktail of Hindu (and to a lesser extent Buddhist) proceedings, spiked with some of the most colourful mythology on earth.
		Pashupatinath is a relatively short taxi ride from central Kathmandu (about Rs100).
		The lane angling downhill from the northeast corner of Gaushala leads to a small built-up area (also known as Pashupatinath) at the western side of the temple complex.
	www.infohub.com /destinations/Asia/Nepal/Pashupatinath (316 words)

	Temple Tour
		During the Teej Festival, Nepali women go to Pashupatinath to take a dip in the holy Bagmati River and pray for their husbands.
		Pashupatinath is one of Nepal's, and the Indian subcontinent's, most important Hindu temple.
		During the Teej Festival, Nepali women go to Pashupatinath, clad in their red and gold saris, to call on Shiva to protect their husbands.
	www.travelblog.org /Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/blog-20387.html (569 words)

	Nepali Times News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Over 250,000 visitors are expected to visit Pashupatinath this year to celebrate the god of destruction during Maha Shivaratri, the great night of Shiva.
		The temple and the forest around it are swept up in the rhythmic movement of red-eyed Shiva bhaktas, and the singing and chanting around the bonfires lit by sadhus.
		The Pashupatinath priests wash it every day with panchamrit (literally, “five nectars”)—yoghurt, ghiu, honey, sugar and milk, and a hot bath in the winter.
	www.nepalnews.com /ntimes/feb16-2001/shiva-night.htm (2122 words)

	25 Days Package program: Sightseeing/Trekking/Chitwan/ Pokhara and Kaligandaki Rafting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Protected as a World Heritage, it is one of the holiest Buddhist places, the establishment of which is said to be as old as the establishment of Kathmandu.
		Pashupatinath Temple: The Pashupatinath Temple lies on the Bank of the holy river called Bagmati.
		The Pashupatinath temple is one of the most popular and holiest temple of Nepal.
	www.highlandernepal.com /UK/package-tour-25.htm (1394 words)

	Pashupatinath temple, Hindu's temple, hindu temple, visit pashupati nath
		Pashupatinath temple, Hindu's temple, hindu temple, visit pashupati nath
		Pashupatinath is one of the holiest pilgrimage destinations for all the Hindus of the world.
		Pashupatinath covers and area of 281 hectares, which is one of the biggest temple complexes in Nepal.
	www.nepalhiking.com /pashupatinath_temple.htm (297 words)

	Pilot Guides.com:Reach Nirvana at the Pashupatinath Temple
		The Pashupatinath is not only the most important Hindu temple in Kathmandu, it's also an important cremation ground for the native Hindu people.
		The temple of Pashupatinath is a pagoda with two floors covered by a gold coloured roof.
		Most of the temple is closed to foreigners and those of non-Hindu faith, who may enter the main Pashupatinath courtyard only.
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/asia/nepal_and_bhutan/pashupatinath_temple.php (547 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Nepal Things To Do - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
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	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Nepal/Things_To_Do-Nepal-TG-C-1.html (225 words)

	Online Puja through Rudraksha Nepal
		The magnificent temple of Lord Pashupatinath about 5 kms north-east of Kathmandu, is situated amidst many other temples on the right bank of the river Bagmati.
		As the time passed Lord Pashupatinath started gaining more and more popularity and reverence of the devotees as a guardian spirit and gradually the temple of Lord Pashupatinath became a great place of pilgrimage.The rulers of Nepal, over centuries made contributions in enriching and beautifying this holy temple.
		According to Gopalraj Vamsavali, the oldest ever chronicle in Nepal, this temple was built by Supus Padeva, a Linchchhavi King who according to the stone inscription erected by Jayadeva 11 in the courtyard of Pashupatinath in 753 AD happened to be the ruler 39 generation before Manadeva (464-505 AD).
	www.rudrakshanepal.com /puja_in_nepal.php (949 words)

	Pashupati: World Heritage Sites: Traditional Nepalese Arts: Spiny Babbler Museum
		However ancient the legend may be, the first proof to the establishment of the Pashupatinath Temple dedicated to Pashupati is in an inscription on a Ratnesvara linga dated to be from 477 AD.
		The chaturmukhalinga of Pashupatinath, a linga with four faces, also looks similar to other lingas of the early Licchavi period.
		A few years later, Jayasimha Ramavardhana rebuilt the linga that Vishnu is said to have created and restored it at Pashupatinath.
	www.spinybabbler.org /art_complex/pashupati.htm (1207 words)

	Shiva Jyotirlinga worship page
		Legend has it that the lingam at Pashupatinath is made of 'Paras', the Philosopher's Stone which is supposed to turn baser metals into gold by its contact.
		Entering the compound one finds oneself in a large courtyard dominated by the huge temple of Pashupatinath which stands in its centre and inside which resides the all powerful Panchmukhi (five-faced) lingam of Pashupatinath.
		It is an interesting fact that the Pujaris of the Pashupatinath temple are not Nepali but come from South India.
	www.jyotirlinga.com /pashupatinath.html (753 words)

	Fire at Pashupatinath temple
		A mysterious fire broke out at Nepal's ancient Pashupatinath temple complex in Kathmandu, reducing to ashes a building and centuries-old religious manuscripts and idols.
		Although all the illegally built houses in the Pashupati area were demolished last year, the Agamghar was retained because it bore the religious value and tradition.
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	www.rediff.com /news/2005/jun/27nepal.htm (219 words)

	Kathmandu - watch the wiring. - Katmandu pictures on Worldisround
		Pashupatinath: The Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath was every bit as good as Swayambhunath.
		The first thing you come across is a small hospital complex (if coming off the main road between the airport and Kathmandu), started off by Mother Teresa/s order of nuns, occupying one side of one of the temples.
		I have to admit, that I/d just got back from Tibet the previous day and after visiting Pashupatinath the same day, I was to say the least, a bit tired.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/255/text.html (2205 words)

	Nepali heritage on fire, Nepal-German Manuscript Preservation Project (NGMPP) , Pashupati Gosvara ,, Nepali heritage on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Among the daily sad reports coming out of Nepal was the recent news, published in all local newspapers, that the four-storey Agam House at Pashupatinath caught fire on the night of Saturday, June 25, 2005, and continued burning for hours.
		The Agam House was the shrine of the tantric deity of Pashupatinath and the residence of Madan Bhatta, the official tantric priest.
		The total number of documents microfilmed in the Pashupatinath area is 1,578 (PN 1/1 to PN 37/42).
	www.nepal-safari.com /news.php?id=140 (794 words)

	Kathmandu Valley Hindu Buddhist Newar Crafts Temple Tours Nepal Yak Tail Treks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Pashupatinath is a huge shrine of Lord Shiva which is famous throughout the Hindu world.
		Pashupatinath also contains popular bathing and funeral burning ghats (broad stairways) on the bank of the sacred Bagmati river.
		True to its holy mission, Pashupatinath supports a huge population of monkeys, birds, wandering cows, and other animals.
	www.bena.com /Sherpa1/ttt/tKathVly.htm (552 words)

	socialtours.com Travel & tours -- A GUIDE TO NEPAL -- Destination- Pashupatinath (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu pilgrimage destination in Nepal.
		They ask for money in case you want to take their photos.
		The main Pashupatinath courtyard may be entered by those of Hindu faith only.
	www.socialtours.com /guide/destinations/pashupatinath.htm (261 words)

	Nepal Photo Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Temple of Pashupatinath, dedicated to Shiva in his incarnation, as lord of all animals- including man is Nepal’s holiest and most important Temple.
		Shiva the most scared of Hindu gods is commonly worshiped in the form of a Shiva-lingam, a phallic symbol that is usually displayed atop a base called a yoni, symbol of female genitals.
		Located about 5km Northeast of Kathmandu situated at the bank of the holy Bagmati River, amidst many other lesser Temples, Pashupatinath, is always bustling with the activities of devotees and pilgrims, congregations attending funeral services (if you are lucky you can observe Hindu system of cremation).
	www.inspiration.com.np /gallery/pashupati.htm (248 words)

	RAOnline Nepal: Pashupatinath - Heritage Site
		Since thousands of years, the 264-hecate-big complex of Lord Pashupatinath temple by the bank of holy river Bagmati, which shelters around 500 Hindu temples, and also residences of the a thousand or so local people related, have been the centre of creed.
		The Pashupatinath Temple area is an abode of rituals and festivals around the calendar.
		Mahashivaratri is the most widely celebrated festival in the Pashupatinath area.
	www.raonline.ch /pages/np/visin/np_pash01c.html (429 words)

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