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Seto Macchendranath Temple
Siddhidas Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal Phone: Not AvailableAbout
Seto Macchendranath temple attracts both Buddhists and Hindus - Buddhists consider Seto (White) Machhendranath to be a form of Avalokiteshvara, while to Hindus he is a rain-bringing incarnation of Shiva. The temple's age is not known but it was restored during the 17th century. The arched entrance to the temple is marked by a small Buddha figure on a high stone pillar in front of two metal lions.
