Koteshwor Mahadevsthan - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Koteshwor Mahadevsthan - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Koteshwor Mahadevsthan () is one of the holy places of Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone. It lies in Koteshwor, Kathmandu, Ward No. 32 (previous 35) of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. This place is popularly known as Koteshwor Mahadevsthan, and the Shiva lingam here is believed to have appeared divinely. But there are no written scriptures about the exact date of its appearance. This temple also has another name: Kotinath. According to a popular legend, the Shiva Lingam here is believed to be one of the 64 sacred Shiva Lingams. Read more on Wikipedia
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