Proper name जलविनायक | Devanagari जलविनायक मन्दिर Important festivals Ganesh Chaturthi Address Kirtipur 44600, Nepal Architectural style Pagoda Primary deity Ganesha | |
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Similar Manjushree Park, Karya Binayak Temple, Adinath Lokeshwar, Ashok Binayak Temple, Palanchok Bhagawati Temple | ||
Jal Binayak (Nepali: जलविनायक) is a Hindu Temple of Lord Ganesh located in the Chobhar, central part of Kathmandu District, Nepal. The Jal Binayak temple is the most important Ganesh shrine of the central region Kathmandu. It is one of the four Binayak of Kathmandu Valley.
History
The temple was built initially in 723 NS) by Malla King Shiva Singh Malla. After 83 year the Gajur was added to the top of the temple in 789 NS by Malla King Sri Nivas Malla of Patan. The present structure of the temple was reconstructed in Pagoda Style in 871 NS by King Rajya Prakash Malla of Kathmandu.
References
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