# Kasthamandap

_Hindu temple in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/kasthamandap
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Hindu temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6374805#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6374805#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7040, 85.3058

## 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.

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kasthamandap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasthamandap) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): काष्ठमण्डप](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AA) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6374805](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6374805) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kasthamandap Kathmandu (2023).jpg by Chainwit. (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kasthamandap_Kathmandu_(2023).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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