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High medieval · Hindu · Nepal

Bishnupaduka

Dharan, Sunsari District, Koshi · 26.8235°, 87.2479°

VishnuUndeterminedShikhara
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A shikhara shrine at Dharan in Sunsari District built over a rock bearing two footprints venerated as those of Vishnu.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

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.

Local people are said to have come upon a rock marked with two clear footprints, which are believed to be Vishnu's own.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined