Adeshwor Mahadev

Adeshwor Mahadev is a Hindu temple in Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province. Adeshwor Mahadev is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Adeshwor View Spot, as well as near Chihan Dada View Spot.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Swayambhunath

Buddhist temple

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is situated 2 km southeast of Adeshwor Mahadev.

Natural History Museum

Museum

Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Natural History Museum of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath. The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. Natural History Museum is situated 2 km southeast of Adeshwor Mahadev.

Kasthamandap

Hindu temple

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

Kasthamandap is a reconstructed temple and public shelter in Nepal, in Kathmandu Durbar Square. The original three-story wooden structure, with sections dated to the 7th century CE, was destroyed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake along with many other culturally significant structures in the historic square. Kasthamandap is situated 4 km southeast of Adeshwor Mahadev.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Ramkot.

Sitapaila

Suburb

Sitapaila is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Nagarjun Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali.

Ramkot

Neighborhood

Ramkot is a village of the Nagarjun Municipality, Bagmati Province, Nepal. The 2011 Nepal census recorded that Ramkot had a population of 6,303 people in 1,427 independent households.

Maru

Neighborhood

Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.

Maru is a historic neighborhood in central Kathmandu, Nepal and one of the most important cultural spots in the city. It is linked with the origin of the name Kathmandu, and forms part of what is generically known as Durbar Square, the old royal palace complexes of temples, shrines and palace buildings all of which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Maru is situated 3½ km southeast of Adeshwor Mahadev.

Adeshwor Mahadev

Type: Hindu temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.72267° or 27° 43′ 22″ north

Longitude

85.27127° or 85° 16′ 17″ east

Open location code

7MV7P7FC+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14073012720

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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