Pashupatinath Temple

Pashupatinath Temple is one of the biggest hindu temple of lord shiva in the world, with its astonishing architectural beauty, stands as a symbol of faith, religion, culture and tradition. Pashupatinath Temple's existence dates back to 400 A.D. The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred linga or phallic symbol of Lord Shiva. Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world come to pay homage to this temple, that is also known as 'The Temple of Living Beings'. It is located on the banks of the Bagmati river in the eastern part of  Kathmandu. The temple was first established in the 17^th century. It is  pagoda style of architecture, The priests who perform the services at this temple have been Bhat-Brahmins from south india. Origin since last 350 years. However this tradition was recently changed after the historic revolution in Nepal which demolished the monarchy and established democracy where Nepalese priests supported by the anti Indian Maoists government.