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Changu Narayan
Changu Phone: ☎ 6614788About
Changu Narayan, Changu (4 Km to the north of Bhaktapur and 22 Km east of Kathmandu.), ☎ 6614788. It is the oldest temple in the Kathmandu Valley. Listed in the World Cultural Heritage, it is also a scenic spot situated at the altitude of about 1700m. The most authentic inscription located in the precinct of Changu Narayan is dated 464 AD and is accred to the Lichhavi King Mandeva. Changu Narayan Temple , located high in the hill just to the north of Bhaktapur, is the oldest existing pagoda temple in Nepal . The temple was dedicated to lord Vishnu by the Lichhavi King in the Fifth Century. It is said to be the oldest temple in the Valley. It was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Monument List in 1979.
