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High medieval · Hindu · Nepal

Gokarneshwor Mahadev Temple

Gokarna, northeast of Bodhnath, Kathmandu District · 27.7394°, 85.3878°

Shiva (lingam)Undetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple near Gokarna village, northeast of Bodhnath in the Kathmandu Valley, whose sanctum houses a lingam of considerable importance in the valley's Shaiva worship.

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Sources

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