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Chobhar, Kathmandu District, Bagmati · 27.6657°, 85.2913°
A hilltop shrine at Chobhar to one of the four Lokeshwars of the Kathmandu valley, revered by Buddhists and Hindus alike; built in the 15th century and rebuilt in 1640. Visitors know it for the pots, pans and other household vessels nailed across its walls as offerings.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The image is said to have been fished out of the river by Suval Acharya and installed on Kacchapala hill, where an annual bathing rite was founded for it.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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