Makhan Pashupati

Photo By: Abhas Dharananda Rajopadhyaya

Gold-plated Shiva idol set atop Sano Pashupati Gate

Abhas D. Rajopadhyaya
Kathmandu, July 30.

A Lord Shiva and Nandi idol has found its place atop a newly-built gate at Mahindreshwor Mahadev temple, better known as Sano Pashupati or Makhan Pashupati.

The statue was set up at the wish of Rajan Maharjan, a devotee to Lord Shiva who had this to say, "I couldn't withstand the bareness of the newly-built gate at the temple."

After a yagya was performed today to supposedly bring divinity to the statue (Pran Pratistha), Mr. Maharjan said, "A new heritage is now added to this World Heritage Site." The Lord Shiva idol is of 11-tola gold standing 4.5 ft tall, and is worth five lakhs excluding the gold.

Having completed this wish, Mr. Maharjan now moves on to his next. He says, "Now I wish to build the temple in the same artistic manner it was before the earthquake of 1990." He added that he had already had an estimate amounting to five crores.

The statue was brought here on a chariot at a religious procession last Saturday that started from Tudikhel to the temple, along with the Gurju Paltan and other traditional musical instruments. The procession had taken place in presence of Nepali 'Brahmarshi' Kalidas Baba.

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