Swargadwari

Pyuthan

About Swargadwari

'Gateway to heaven' ridge-top temple complex in Pyuthan founded by Swargadwari Mahaprabhu, where sacred fires have burned continuously and thousands trek up for Baisakh Purnima.

Getting there

Drive from Bhalubang (East-West Highway) via Pyuthan.

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Nepal's holiest Hindu shrine and a UNESCO site: the great Shiva temple on the Bagmati, its ghats, sadhus and evening aarati. The main sanctum is open to Hindus only; the wider complex welcomes all.

Best: Year-round, Maha Shivaratri festival (Feb/Mar)

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Budhanilkantha (Sleeping Vishnu)

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Warming up the yaks…