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Heritage Silver Pashupathi Nath Plate - Kathmandu Nepal, 1950
Silver
Length X Width (12" X 11")
Weight 441 gm
Weight 441 gm
Reserved
The image depictsthe Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Key features of the temple include: A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of Pashupati,...
The image depictsthe Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Key features of the temple include:
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
- Dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of Pashupati, protector of animals.
- Located on the banks of the Bagmati River.
- Features a Nepalese pagoda design with a golden roof.
- Includes a large statue of Nandi, Shiva's bull.
- A significant pilgrimage site for Hindus, with many smaller temples, ashrams, and inscriptions within the complex.
- The temple is a place where the cycle of life and death is openly observed, with cremation rituals taking place on the riverbank.
- Non-Hindus can view the temple from across the Bagmati River.
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