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The ______ temple in Nepal is also known as the 'Monkey Temple'.1. Pashupatinath2. Buddasubba3. Swayambhunath4. Barashetra

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Swayambhunath

The correct answer is Swayambhunath.

  • The Swayambhunath temple in Nepal is also known as the 'Monkey Temple.
  • Swayambhu is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city.  
  • The stupa has stood as a hallmark of faith and harmony for centuries with Hindu temples and deities incorporated in this Buddhist site.
  • This stupa is the oldest of its kind in Nepal and has numerous shrines and monasteries on its premises.
    • It was built by King Manadeva and by the 13th century.
  • The Swayambunath complex suffered damage in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
  • There are holy monkeys living in the northwest parts of the temple. 

  • Pashupatinath Temple
    • The Pashupatinath Temple (Nepali: पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a famous and sacred Hindu temple complex that is located on the banks of the Bagmati River, approximately 5 km north-east of Kathmandu in the eastern part of Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal.
    • The temple serves as the seat of Pashupatinath.
  • Barashetra Temple
    • This is another famous temple in Nepal.
    • Located at the confluence of the Koka and Koshi rivers, the temple is believed to be the place where Lord Bishnu took the form of a half-lion man to kill Hiranya Kashyap, in order to end his evil reign
  • Buddasubba Temple
    • Temple is located in Dharan about 136 mi (or 220 km) east of the country's capital city.
    • The site is located on the top of the seuti river bank, to a small distance east of the Dantakali temple.
    • According to myth, a Subba hunter Budha Subba and his sister used to play and hunt on the hill with a slingshot. 


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