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INDRESHWOR MAHADEV TEMPLE

Among the many temples located in Panauti Indreshwor Mahadeva temple is most significant temple and is located in the heart of this city. Indreshwor Mahadeva is the oldest preserved Hindu temple, standing on a single base. The doors of the principle facade are decorated with sculptures, while the entrances to the other sides are simply molded.) This pagoda type temple is the religious centre of this area and thousands of devotees pray for salvation and liberation here.The area around the temple can be considered an open museum which is surrounded by many other different temples such as Unmata Bhairav, Krishna mandir and Ahilya mandir. The ancient square courtyard is around 15-14.5m large. There are three main gates in the south, east, and west. Around the temple many small monuments and temples have been built. This Degas-type three-storied temple has multiple bases composed of several tiers and the use of columns symbolizes the differences to the eyes of devotees. There are all together six tudals in the temple each side tilting 45 degrees to support the roof. The big tudals are around 15 feet long, carved with different gods and goddesses and a lot of different household goods have been offered by different devotees which hang from it. This type of Nepali architecture probably originated in Nepal around or before the 5th century. This temple has a unique and fictitious third roof, which has been painted and protected by copper-gold marble. This degas-type temple with accurate corners, equal distance from the middle of the structure and lions as guards on the stairs is a brilliant example of Newari architecture.