Jal Binayak Temple
| Jal Binayak Temple | |
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A view of Jal Binayak Temple | |
  Jal Binayak Temple Location in Nepal | |
| Name | |
| Proper name | जलविनायक |
| Devanagari | जलविनायक मन्दिर |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 27°39′30″N 85°17′36″E / 27.65833°N 85.29333°ECoordinates: 27°39′30″N 85°17′36″E / 27.65833°N 85.29333°E |
| Country | Nepal |
| District | Kathmandu |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Ganesh |
| Important festivals | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Pagoda |
Jal Binayak (Nepali: जलविनायक) is a Hindu Temple of Lord Ganesh located in the Chobhar, central part of Kathmandu District, Nepal. The Jal Binayak temple is the most important Ganesh shrine of the central region Kathmandu.[1] It is one of the four Binayak of Kathmandu Valley.[2]
History
The temple was built initially in 723 NS) by Malla King Shiva Singh Malla. After 83 year the Gajur was added to the top of the temple in 789 NS by Malla King Sri Nivas Malla of Patan. The present structure of the temple was reconstructed in Pagoda Style in 871 NS by King Rajya Prakash Malla of Kathmandu.[3]
References
- ↑ "Jal Binayak Temple". Lonely Planet.
- ↑ "Jal Binayak Temple, Chovar,Kathmandu,Kathmandu,Nepal – Ishtadevata.com". ishtadevata.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Jal Binayak". Oneclicknepal. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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