Jal Binayak Temple

Jal Binayak Temple
A view of Jal Binayak Temple
Jal Binayak Temple Location in Nepal
Name
Proper name	जलविनायक
Devanagari	जलविनायक मन्दिर
Geography
Coordinates	27°39′30″N 85°17′36″E / 27.65833°N 85.29333°ECoordinates: 27°39′30″N 85°17′36″E / 27.65833°N 85.29333°E
Country	Nepal
District	Kathmandu
Culture
Primary deity	Ganesh
Important festivals	Ganesh Chaturthi
Architecture
Architectural styles	Pagoda

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.^[1] It is one of the four Binayak of Kathmandu Valley.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

1. "Jal Binayak Temple". Lonely Planet.
2. "Jal Binayak Temple, Chovar,Kathmandu,Kathmandu,Nepal – Ishtadevata.com". ishtadevata.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
3. "Jal Binayak". Oneclicknepal. Retrieved 8 December 2012.