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Venkatesh Mandir (Devesthan) is a Hindu mandir located in Kathmandu, Nepal at Battisputali (Gaushala). It resembles the lord Balaji of India.
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Location
Venkatesh mandir (Devsthan) is located at Gaushala,the heart of capital city of Nepal. It is near the holy pilgrimage Pashupatinath.
Introduction
This temple is the one of the oldest Vaishnav temples of Nepal. It is run by the help of devotee. And is the best shrine place in busy city Kathmandu.
History
Legend states that in 1898 C.E. Garudhwaj Ramanuja Dasi and her husband Govindacharya made a pilgrimage to Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in India, returning to Nepal with a small statue of Balaji (also known as Venkateswara, a manifestation of the Hindu Vishnu). Temple management also states that other statues were also brought back from other visits.