Pashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu, Nepal
Foreign visitors buy a ticket at the counters on the approach to Pashupatinath, which covers the precinct around the…
35 tickets & tours
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The Kathmandu Valley is where Hindu and Buddhist Nepal live side by side, and its four temples here show both. Boudhanath, one of the largest stupas in the world and the heart of the Tibetan community, and Swayambhunath, the hilltop stupa watched over by painted eyes and monkeys, are the Buddhist pair; Pashupatinath, the great Shiva temple on the Bagmati with its cremation ghats, is the Hindu counterpart. See all three; Dakshinkali, a Kali shrine in a forested gorge, is for the adventurous.
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Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Swayambhunath needs no advance ticket. Foreign visitors pay a modest fee at a booth on the way up, local worshippers go…
13 tickets & tours
Dakshinkali Temple
Kathmandu, Nepal
There is no ticket for Dakshinkali: entry to the temple grounds is free, and Hindu worshippers pay only for their own…
3 tickets & tours
Boudhanath Stupa
Kathmandu, Nepal
No ticket for Boudhanath alone is sold online. Foreign visitors pay a heritage fee of a few hundred rupees at the…
No online ticket
Pashupatinath and Boudhanath are close together in the east of the city and combine easily, Swayambhunath rises on its own hill to the west, and Dakshinkali is about an hour south by road, busiest on Saturdays with animal sacrifices. Come at dawn, when devotees walk clockwise around the stupas, and follow them. Only Hindus may enter the main temple at Pashupatinath; others look in through the gates or from the terraces across the river.
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Temples in Kathmandu: questions
How many temples are there in Kathmandu?
This catalogue lists 4 temples, shrines and mosques in Kathmandu, 3 of them with tickets or tours to book online. The most booked are Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Dakshinkali Temple.
Which is the oldest temple in Kathmandu?
Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), founded in 400, is the oldest in the catalogue for Kathmandu.
Which temples in Kathmandu are free to enter?
1 of the 4 temples in Kathmandu charge no entry fee, among them Dakshinkali Temple. The entry fee is shown on each page.
Which temples in Kathmandu are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
3 temples in Kathmandu in this catalogue are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Boudhanath Stupa.