# Suryavinayak Temple

_Hindu Temple in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Suryavinayak Temple is a Hindu temple, located in Bhaktapur district, Nepal. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesh. The temple is an historical and cultural monument and tourist centre. The Suryavinayak Temple is one of the four popular shrines of Lord Ganesh in the Kathmandu Valley. The temple is also known as the temple of the rising sun.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7647436#P31))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6563, 85.4234

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Suryavinayak Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suryavinayak_Temple) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सूर्यविनायक](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7647436](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7647436) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Suryavinayak Temple4.jpg by Janak Bhatta (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suryavinayak_Temple4.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Suryavinayak Temple, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Suryavinayak Temple4.jpg — Janak Bhatta, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Suryavinayak Temple". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/suryavinayak-temple. Retrieved 4 November 2026.