Pashupatinath Temple, as shot from the opposite bank of the holy river Bagmati and from the hill opposite the Aryaghat. A scene straight out of the 19th century or Indiana Jones, this set of images speaks of Nepal's rich cultural past and present more than any other location could possibly do justice to. Nepal is the only Hindu kingdom in the world - did you know that? Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The temple served as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath, Nepal is a secular country . The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva on the continent). Hindus alone are allowed to enter the temple premises. Non-Hindu visitors are allowed to have a look at the temple from the other bank of Bagmati river. It is regarded as the most sacred among the temples of Lord Shiva (Pashupati). Source: Wikipedia This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com. Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal's most famous temple! Nepal is the only Hindu kingdom in the world - did you know that? 4th August 2014: As Prime Minister Modi visits Kathmandu today and performs a Rudra abhishek at this temple (the first Indian PM to visit Nepal in 17 years), we pray for renewed bilateral ties between Nepal and India and a renewal of our friendship and neighbourly solidarity that had got ignored and forgotten by previous governments...
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