# Kailashnath Mahadev Statue

_Shiva statue in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Kailashnath Mahadev Statue is a huge statue of the Hindu deity Shiva located in Sanga, Bhaktapur District, Nepal. The statue is approximately 143 feet high and depicts Shiva in a standing posture. It is situated approximately 20 km east of Kathmandu and has become a religious and tourist landmark in the Kathmandu Valley region.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** monument; colossal statue ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6347940#P31))
- **Located in:** Kavrepalanchok District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6347940#P131))
- **Established:** 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6347940#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6460, 85.4748

## Questions

**Where is Kailashnath Mahadev Statue located?**  
Kailashnath Mahadev Statue is located in Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

## Related

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

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kailashnath Mahadev Statue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailashnath_Mahadev_Statue) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कैलाशनाथ महादेव मन्दिर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5_%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 Q6347940](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6347940) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kailashnath Mahadev Statue.jpg by Prakashphuyal30 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kailashnath_Mahadev_Statue.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kailashnath Mahadev Statue, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kailashnath Mahadev Statue.jpg — Prakashphuyal30, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Kailashnath Mahadev Statue". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kailashnath-mahadev-statue. Retrieved 21 October 2026.