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Kasthamandap

काष्ठमण्डप

Hindu temple in Nepal

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Kasthamandap (Sanskrit: काष्ठमण्डप, Nepal Bhasa:मरु सत: Maru Satta:; literally "Wood-Covered Shelter") is a reconstructed temple and public shelter in Nepal, in Kathmandu Durbar Square. The original three-story wooden structure, with sections dated to the 7th century CE, was destroyed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake along with many other culturally significant structures in the historic square.

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Type
Hindu temple wd
Located in
Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd

About

Archaeological findings since the 2015 earthquake indicate that the oldest features of Kasthamandap were built during the Lichhavi era (450–750 CE). A shrine inside the Kasthamandap was added later, consecrated to the 11th-century yogi and Hindu saint Gorakshanath.

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Where is Kasthamandap located?
Kasthamandap is located in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Kasthamandap · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): काष्ठमण्डप · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q6374805 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Kasthamandap Kathmandu (2023).jpg by Chainwit. (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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"Kasthamandap". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kasthamandap. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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