Temples & pilgrimage sites of Nepal
From Pashupatinath on the Bagmati to Muktinath high in Mustang and Lumbini in the Terai — explore Nepal's most sacred Hindu temples and Buddhist pilgrimage sites, with deities, festivals and travel notes.
Holiest Hindu temple
Pashupatinath
Shiva · Kathmandu · UNESCO
Highest pilgrimage
Muktinath
≈3,800 m · Mustang
Buddha's birthplace
Lumbini
UNESCO · Rupandehi
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Nepal's temples, answered
What is the most famous temple in Nepal?+
Pashupatinath in Kathmandu is Nepal's most famous and holiest Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, especially at Maha Shivaratri.
Which temples are sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal?+
Several sites are shared, including Muktinath in Mustang, Gosaikunda, Halesi Mahadev and Swayambhunath — reflecting Nepal's long history of Hindu-Buddhist coexistence.
What is the most important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal?+
Lumbini in Rupandehi, the birthplace of the Buddha, is the foremost Buddhist pilgrimage site. Boudhanath and Swayambhunath stupas in the Kathmandu Valley are also major centres of Tibetan Buddhism.
Sources & data note
Temple histories, deities and festival associations are drawn from the Nepal Tourism Board, temple trusts and the Department of Archaeology. Altitudes and coordinates are approximate. Festival dates follow the lunar calendar and shift each year. Several sites (Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Lumbini) are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List — see the heritage section for the formal listing.