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Ganeshthan Temple

Bharatpur, Chitwan District · 27.7061°, 84.4486°

GaneshaModern
Sacred since
1400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
rebuilt 1952; origin 15th c.
Modern

History & significance

A Ganesha temple in ward 11 of Bharatpur in Chitwan District whose original shrine is placed in the fifteenth century and credited to Muni Makunda, king of Palpa; the present building went up in 1952 during the reign of King Mahendra, and worshippers gather chiefly on Tuesdays.

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Sources

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