🕉️ Pashupatinath Temple Darshan Timings
Morning: 4:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Evening: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (later in summer)
Timings are in Nepal time and change with the season and on festivals such as Maha Shivaratri and the Mondays of Shrawan, when the gates open from 3 AM.
🪔 Aarti Schedule
Abhishek: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Evening Bagmati aarti: daily around sunset on the Bagmati ghats
About Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath is the most sacred Shiva temple of Nepal and part of the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. The two-tiered pagoda temple with a gilded roof houses a four-faced Shiva lingam worshipped as Pashupati, the Lord of all living beings.
Lakhs of devotees from Nepal and India gather here on Maha Shivaratri. The Arya Ghat cremation grounds and many smaller shrines stand along the river inside the temple complex.
🚆 How to Reach Pashupatinath Temple
The temple is on the banks of the Bagmati river in eastern Kathmandu, about 2 km from Tribhuvan International Airport and about 5 km from Thamel. Taxis and local buses reach the main gate.
👕 Dress Code & Rules
Modest traditional clothing. Only Hindus (and Buddhists of Indian/Nepali origin) may enter the main temple courtyard. Leather items are not allowed inside. Photography is not permitted in the inner temple.
Last updated: · Timings and dates are for general guidance. Please confirm with the temple or your family priest.