Pashupatinath Temple (Nepali: श्री पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Pashupati, and is located in Kathmandu, Nepal near the sacred Bagmati River.

In 1979, this temple was designated as a World Heritage Site. One of seven monument groups in the Kathmandu Valley designated by UNESCO, this “large Hindu temple precinct” is a “sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions constructed throughout the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati river.” There are 518 little temples spread across its 246 hectares (2,460,000 m2) of construction, in addition to the main pagoda house.

One of the Paadal Petra Sthalams on the continent is the temple. The main temple was constructed in the architectural style of a pagoda in Nepal. The copper-and-gold-covered two-level roofs have two levels. The temple is supported on a platform with a square base and a height of 23 m 7 cm from base to pinnacle. There are four major doors, and each one is covered with silver sheets. The temple’s pinnacle is made of gold (peak). There are two garbhagriha inside: the inner garbhagriha, also known as the sanctum sanctorum, contains the idol, while the outer sanctum is an open area that resembles a corridor.