Wakupati Narayan Temple

dedicated to Lord Vishnu dates back to 1667 A.D.

East along the main road from the Dattatraya Square, a lovely specimen in metal work, the Wakupati Narayan Temple is enclosed within a stone paved courtyard. Around this area there are more potters at work. The ornate golden temple is of two-storied pagoda style, dedicated to Lord Vishnu dates back to 1667 A.D. Nowhere else other than here would one see four Garuda’s, the bird vehicle of lord Vishnu, at a single place in a row.

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Bhaktapur (भक्तपुर), About this sound, listen (help·info); literally translates to “city of devotees”), also known as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप Khwopa), is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal about 8 miles (13 km) from the capital city, Kathmandu. It is located in and serves as the headquarters of Bhaktapur District in Bagmati Pradesh of Nepal. It is administratively divided into 10 wards.

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