# Budhanilkantha Temple

_Hindu temple in Kathmandu District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Budanilkantha Temple, located in Budhanilkantha, Nepal, is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Lord Mahavishnu. Budhanilkantha Temple is also known as the Narayanthan Temple for Hindus, and can be identified by a large reclining statue of Lord Mahavishnu.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Hindu temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001415#P31))
- **Located in:** Budhanilkantha (municipality of Nepal) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001415#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7781, 85.3622

## Questions

**Where is Budhanilkantha Temple located?**  
Budhanilkantha Temple is located in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Budhanilkantha Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budhanilkantha_Temple) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बूढानीलकण्ठ मन्दिर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1001415](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001415) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Budhanilkantha Narayan Murti (2023) - IMG 03.jpg by Chainwit. (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Budhanilkantha_Narayan_Murti_(2023)_-_IMG_03.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Budhanilkantha Temple, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Budhanilkantha Narayan Murti (2023) - IMG 03.jpg — Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Budhanilkantha Temple". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/budhanilkantha-temple. Retrieved 21 October 2026.