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The
temple of Changunarayan is one of the Kathmandu Valley's oldest
temples. The richness of Changunarayan is surpassed only by wealth
of the greatest temple of Pashupati. The temple is sitting on the
hillock called Changu - the name derived from the name of the god.
Around the temple you will see the stone image of Garuda - the half
bird half-man that is the vehicle of Lord Vishnu - another name of
Changunarayan. The superb image of Lord Vishnu astride the Garuda to
the left of the main temple door is of such importance in the
Nepal's art history that it is featured on the ten rupee note. The
most interesting one would be the half day hike along the hill ridge
route from Nagarkot to Changunarayan.
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