# Changu Narayan Temple

_Hindu temple in Changunarayan, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu temple, located on a hilltop of Changu in Changunarayan Municipality of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. The temple was built in the 4th century AD and is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, one of three principal deities in Hinduism. The temple was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Hindu temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062150#P31))
- **Located in:** Bhaktapur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062150#P131))
- **Area:** 35.92 ha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062150#P2046))
- **Heritage status:** part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062150#P1435))
- **Established:** 325 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062150#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7164, 85.4278

## Questions

**Where is Changu Narayan Temple located?**  
Changu Narayan Temple is located in Bhaktapur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

## Related

- [Bagmati Province](https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-province)
- [Bhaktapur District](https://diginpl.com/places/bhaktapur-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Changu Narayan Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changu_Narayan_Temple) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चाँगुनारायण मन्दिर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A3_%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 Q1062150](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062150) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nepal - Changu Narayan (3566057331).jpg by Dhilung Kirat from Santa Barbara, CA (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nepal_-_Changu_Narayan_(3566057331).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Changu Narayan Temple, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Nepal - Changu Narayan (3566057331).jpg — Dhilung Kirat from Santa Barbara, CA, CC BY 2.0.

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"Changu Narayan Temple". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/changu-narayan-temple. Retrieved 21 October 2026.