Jal Binayak Temple
| Jal Binayak Temple | |
|---|---|
जलविनायक
जलविनायक मन्दिर | |
Chobhar | |
| Country | Nepal |
  Location in Kathmandu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°39′30″N 85°17′36″E / 27.65833°N 85.29333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Pagoda |
Jal Binayak (
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.
History
The temple was built initially in 723
Patan
. The present structure of the temple was reconstructed in Pagoda Style in 871 NS by King Rajya Prakash Malljaf
a of Kathmandu.[2]
Jal Binayak is one of the four original Ganesh of Kathmandu valley. The other three Ganesh shrines being Chandra Binayak, Surya Binayak and Ashok Binayak. Additionally, there are other Ganesh temples like Kamal Binayak and Karya Binayak which are also popular Ganesh temples situated inside the valley.
Gallery
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Black kite flying over Bagmati River, Jal Binayak, Kathmandu
References
- ^ "Jal Binayak Temple". Lonely Planet.
- ^ "Jal Binayak". Oneclicknepal. Retrieved 8 December 2012.