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Karya Binayak Temple

Bungamati, Lalitpur District, Bagmati · 27.6319°, 85.3024°

Ganesha (Vinayaka)Malla (Shri Niwas Malla)Tiered pagoda
Sacred since
1661 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dedicated 1661 (NS 781)
Malla (Shri Niwas Malla)

History & significance

One of the four celebrated Vinayaka shrines of the Kathmandu valley, dedicated in 1661 near Bungamati under the local leader Purna Singh at the start of Shri Niwas Malla's reign. Worship began at a natural stone shaped like Ganesha, now sheathed in silver, and devotees come before starting new undertakings.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Malla (Shri Niwas Malla)