About Changunarayan Village
Changunarayan Village is the home to the world’s oldest Hindu temple in Nepal and UNESCO world heritage site. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. As it is a very small town it is best to explore it on foot. The village also has two museums. One of the museums has a wide range of ancient coins, tools, art and architecture.
The village has many temples and is also famous for the artisan and crafts work. You can indulge yourself in learning Thangka Painting which is a traditional painting and also can learn to carve wood masks.
There is a wide variety if one wants to buy souvenirs.
The people are very friendly and get excited seeing travelers. Some parents call on to their off springs to wave a hello to the visitors.
Freedom to make your own trip!
What you want, when you want and how you want.
Places to Visit near Changunarayan Village
Shiva Parvati Temple, Bhaktapur, Bagmati
4.2 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Shiva Parvati Temple is small temple with immense intricate work on every inch of the wall covering it, with the famous white image of lord Shiva...
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Bronze and Brass Museum, Bhaktapur, Bagmati
4.4 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
The Bronze and Brass Museum is just located opposite of the Woodcarving Museum in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The museum welcomes its huge amount of...
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Changu Narayan Temple, Kathmandu, Bagmati
5.6 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Changu Narayan Temple is an ancient temple located on a high hilltop, about 8 miles east of Kathmandu. The shrine is dedicated to Lord Vishnu....
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Krishna Temple, Patan, Bagmati
13.8 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Built by King Siddhinarsingh Malla in 16th century, Krishna Temple is a beautiful stone temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and his beloved wife...
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Iba Bahi, Bagmati
14.9 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Iba Bahi or Ibahi, is one of the oldest Buddist monasteries in the Kathamndu Valley, is located very much near to the Patan Durbar Square. There...
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Okubahal, Rudravarna Mahavihara, Bagmati
14.9 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Okubahal or Uku Bahal is one of the best-known Buddhist places of worship in Patan. This place is filled with several small shrines and sacred...
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Kumbheshwar Temple, Patan, Bagmati
15 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Located just 200m away from the northern part of Patan Durbar, the Kumbeshwar temple is built in accordance with the devotion to Lord Shiva as...
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Patan Museum, Bagmati
15 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Patan Museum was inaugurated by late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. Again a site under the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, The Patan Museum is...
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Patan Durbar Square, Bagmati
15.2 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
The most important monument of the city - Patan Durbar Square is a glorious place of its kind. It is considered to be the most majestic spot in...
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Mangal Bazar, Patan, Bagmati
15.2 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Being one of the oldest markets of Patan, Mangal Bazar is a place of attraction for many where one can surely shop for much stuffs. You can also...
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Char Narayan Temple, Patan, Bagmati
15.4 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Also known by the name Jagan Narayan Temple, Char Narayan Temple in Patan is again another temple built in accordance with Pagoda style, and is...
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Hari Shankar Temple, Bagmati
15.4 km from Changunarayan Village - See map
Another religious shrine located in the Patan Durbar Square, the Hari Shankar temple was built in the 18th century by the daughter of king...
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