Pashupatinath Mandir
Sacred Shiva shrine on the Bagmati
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Live Darshan & Aarti
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Good to know before you visit
- The inner sanctum (garbhagriha) with the sacred four-faced Mukhalinga is closed to live camera streaming and recording, per Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) rules. The temple premises and the famous Bagmati Sandhya Aarti are streamed live — those appear here.
About Pashupatinath Mandir
A UNESCO World Heritage site on the banks of the Bagmati river in Kathmandu, Pashupatinath is one of the most significant Shiva temples in the world and the spiritual heart of Nepal.
Aarti Timings
- Morning Aarti04:00
- Bagmati Sandhya Aarti18:00
Timings are indicative and may change on festival days.
Festivals & Sacred Days
Maha Shivaratri
February–MarchPashupatinath's greatest festival — hundreds of thousands of devotees and sadhus from Nepal and India converge on the temple for an all-night vigil of worship to Bhagwan Shiva.
Teej
August–SeptemberWomen dressed in red gather and fast for the well-being of their families, offering prayers at the temple in one of Nepal's most colourful observances.
Bala Chaturdashi
November–DecemberDevotees light lamps through the night and scatter sacred seeds along the forest paths in remembrance of departed loved ones.
Poojas & Sevas
Morning Aarti
04:00The deity is awakened and the day's worship at the four-faced Mukhalinga begins.
Rudrabhishek
Ritual bathing and worship of the Shiva linga with sacred offerings, performed by the temple's Bhatta priests.
Bagmati Sandhya Aarti
18:00The evening lamp ceremony on the banks of the Bagmati river, a deeply moving collective worship.
Travel Guide
Address
Pashupati Nath Road, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Nearest Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), Kathmandu, about 5 km
Nearest Railway
Nepal has no rail link to Kathmandu; visitors arrive by air or by road from the airport and city centre.
Best Season
October to March for clear, cool weather; Maha Shivaratri is the peak pilgrimage time.
Dress Code
Modest dress required. Note that only practising Hindus are permitted into the main sanctum; others may view the complex and ghats from the surrounding area.
How to reach
A short taxi ride from central Kathmandu or the airport; the temple complex sits on the eastern edge of the city.
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