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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sankata Temple.jpg — Kiran215, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Sankata Temple\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/sankata-temple. Retrieved 3 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T14:28:19Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-03","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/places/sankata-temple","en":"https://diginpl.com/places/sankata-temple","ne":"https://diginpl.com/places/sankata-temple?lang=ne"}}