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A Hindu temple (Sanskrit: mandira), is a house of worship for followers of Hinduism. They are usually specifically reserved for religious and spiritual activities.
A Hindu temple can be a separate structure or a part of a building. A feature of most temples is the presence of murtis of the Hindu deity to whom the temple is dedicated. They are usually dedicated to one primary deity, called the presiding deity, and other subordinate deities associated with the main deity. However, some temples are dedicated to several deities, and some have symbols instead of a murti.
Hindu temples are not just worshiping places. They are denoting the cultural, art (including music, dance drama), Martial art, depiction of history. It also for meditation, center for passing knowledge from generation to generation. Some places it is used as storage center of food grains (Bhandar) for the entire village or town. In some places it is used as a fort of the kingdom.
Hindu temples are known by different names in different parts of the world, depending upon the language. The word mandir or mandira is used in many languages, including Hindi, and is derived from a Sanskrit word, mandira, for 'house' (of God by implication). Temples are known as kO-yil - கோயில் (and occasionally, especially in modern formal speech, aalayam - ஆலயம்) in Tamil. The etymology is from kO - கோ, or lord, and il - இல் - home (note that besides meaning God's home, this term could also mean a King's home, since the term kO - கோ is used interchangeably for royalty and divinity). Temples are known as Devasthana or Gudi in Kannada, as Gudi, Devalayam or Kovela in Telugu and Mondir in Bengali, as Kshetram or Ambalam in Malayalam.
Nepal has numerous temples on different districts. Kathmandu District itself is well known as the city of temples which has attracted not only for the Hindu people but also others who have interest on others’ religion. Pictures of Hindu Temples Following is the lists of temples of Nepal district basis:
Kathmandu District
- Pashupatinath temple ( the patron deity of Nepal)
- Swayambhunath temple (worshipped by Buddhists and Hindus)
- Kashthamandap (the temple after which Kathmandu was named)
- Ashok Binayak
- Mahadev Parwati Temple
- Degutaleju
- Kumari Chhen (the temple of living Goddess)
- Majipa Lakhey Chhen (the residence of Shanta Bhairab Majipa Lakhey)
- Jaishidewal
- Naradevi Temple ( Swetakaali temple)
- Raktakali Temple
- Pachali Bhairabh
- Taleju Bhawani Temple (Kathmandu)
- Shobha Bhagwati Mandir
- Bhadrakali Temple
- Maitidevi Temple
- Kal Bhairab
- Batuk Bhairab Temple
- Guheswori Temple
- Bhagwatibahal Temple
- Sankata
- Mahankal (the deity is common in Hinduism and Buddhism)
- Chabahil Ganesh Temple
- Akash Bhairab Temple
- Buddhanilkantha Temple
- Sohrakhutte Ganesh
- Sohrahate Ganesh (
- Nil Barahi Temple
- Bhimsensthan
- Swet Bhairab Temple
- Ganesh Temple (New Road)
- Ranamukteshwar Temple
- Ram Temple (Battisputali)
- Pulukishi Chhen (the house of Airawat elephant, the Bahan of Indra]]
- Palanchowk Bhagwati (Hyumat)
- Bagbhairaw Temple
- Asthanarayan Temple
- Dakshinkali Temple
- Krishna Mandir (Patan)
- Bangalamukhee Mandir
- Kumbeshwar Mandir
- Taleju Mandir (Patan)
- Jal Binayak
Bhaktapur District
- Changunarayan Temple
- Suryabinayak Temple
- Karyabinayak Temple
- Jalbinayak Temple
- Thalbinayak Temple
- Siddhibinayak Temple
- Nyatapol Temple
- Taleju Temple
- Chandeshwari Temple
- Bhagwati Temple
- Narayan Temple
- Mahadev Mandir
- Manakamana
Gorkha Kalika (Gorkaha Bazar)
- Bhutandevi Temple
- Pashupatinath Temple (Hetaunda)
Bhimkali Mandir
Bindhabasini Mandir
Talbarahi Mandir
Dhodbarahi Mandir (Tanhu)
Devghat Mandir
Bageshwari Mandir
Gansehthan Mandir
Zakhadi Mai Mandir
Kalika Mandir
Pasupatinath Mandir
Rameshor Mandir
- Deutibajy Mandir
- Kakrebihar Mandir
Other Districts
- Muktinath Temple
- Narayanthan
- Kirateshwor Mahadev Mandir
- Taleju Temple
- Janaki Mandir
- Gadimai
- Lalita Devi Mandir
- Kalikasthan Temple
- Jayabageshwori Temple
- Chandannath Mandir (Jumla)
