Ichangu Narayan Temple ( ne, इचंगु नारायण मन्दिर) is a 5th-century Hindu temple located in
Kathmandu
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, Nepal. It is one of the four major Narayan (chaar Narayan) temples of Kathmandu valley alongside
Changu Narayan
Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu temple, located on a high hilltop that is also known as Changu or Dolagiri in Changunarayan Municipality of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. This hill is about 7 miles (or 12km) east of Kathmandu and a few miles ...
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Bisankhu Narayan and
Sheshnarayan. It was built by King Haridutta of the
Lichhavi dynasty.
The temple was rebuilt in the 18th century. The temple has two stories and has a pogoda architecture. The courtyard of the temple houses statues of various Hindu deities such as
Garuda
Garuda (Sanskrit: ; Pāli: ; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ Garuḷa) is a Hindu demigod and divine creature mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. He is primarily depicted as the mount (''vahana'') of the Hindu god Vishnu. Garuda i ...
s and
Mahalaxmi
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. The idols were stolen from the temple several times, but they were recovered.
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Hindu temples in Kathmandu District
Kathmandu District
5th-century establishments in Nepal
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