Temple

CHANGUNARAYAN
The temple of changunarayan situated on a hilltop north of Bhaktapur is sufficiently inaccessible that few visitors  make the effort to see it. if you are interested in art and architecture and are willing to take a few hour`s walk in the countryside, then you will find a trip to this place very worthwhile. changunarayan has several masterpieces of 5th and 12th century Nepalese art as well as the oldest stone inscriptions in the valle.
To reach changunarayan from Bhaktapur takes about two hours on foot. The pagoda stule temple is dedicated to Narayan or vishnu. The temple itself is not very old, perhaps two centuries, but the site is at least 15centuries old. A Garuda, the mythical man-bird mount of vishnu, stands infront of the temple with folded hands. it is supposed to have been set up in the 5th century and is one of the most important attractions in the valley as it is a masterpiece of art. infront of the statue is the oldest stone inscription in the valley made in Gupta script and dating back to the same century .