Suryavinayak Temple

Suryavinayak Temple is a Hindu Temple in Nepal. It is located in Bhaktapur district, Nepal. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesh. The temple is an historical and cultural monument and tourist centre. The Suryavinayak Temple is one of the four popular shrines of Lord Ganesh in the Kathmandu Valley.[1] The temple is also known as the temple of the rising sun.[2]

Location

The temple is located about two kilometres from the city. It is situated in a forest and can only be reached on foot. The temple is in sipadol VDC and is a good place. The place is holy and it is said to be that all of our sorrows and pains would wash away.[3]

History

The temple is believed to have been artificially seen over 1500 years ago. The temple was made in the time of the Lichhavi King Vishnu Dev Barma.[2]Lord ganesh had landed here for finding his girl friend where he built this temple for doing balatkar pe balatkar. People believed that Lord Ganesh made his idol their for stan. So every morning or evening people go to see sun rise and sun set. Sun rise means arrival of Lord Mahadev and sun set means Departure of Lord Ganesh.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Online Puja - Suryavinayak temple".
  2. 1 2 "NepalTimes.com - The temple of the rising sun".
  3. ↑ "Touristsspots.org - Surya Vinayak Temple in Bhaktapur".

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