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Patan
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Sidhpur (Boharvad, Rudra Mahalaya) 28 km
Vadnagar (Hatkeshwar Mahadev, Kirti Torana)-70
km.
 Hiranya
Varna Mahavihar
King Bhaskar Varma built this three-storeyed golden pagoda of Lokeshwar
(Lord Buddha) in the twelfth century AD. Located in the courtyard
of Kwabahal, this temple belongs to a class of its own. A golden
image of Lord Buddha and a big prayer wheel can be seen on the pedestal
of the upper part of the Vihar while intricate decorative patterns,
worked out on its outer walls, add charm to the mellow richness
of the shrine.
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 Kumbheshwar
This is a five-storeyed pagoda-style temple of Lord Shiva. Inside
the courtyard is a natural spring believed to have source in the
famous glacial lake of Gosainkunda. This temple was built by King
Jayasthiti Malla while the golden finial was added later in 1422
A.D. He also cleaned the pond near Kumbheshwar and installed various
images of Narayan, Ganesh, Sitala, Basuki, Gauri, Kirtimukh and
Agamadevata around the pond and in the courtyard. Ritual bathing
takes place here every year on the day of Janai Poornima.
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 Jagat
Narayan
The Jagat Narayan temple is a tall Shikhara-style temple of Lord
Vishnu. The temple is built out of the red bricks on the bank of
the Sagmati at Sankharnul. It enshrines many stone images. The fine
metal statue of Garuda placed on a stone monolith is quite eye-catching
along with similarly placed images of Ganesh and Hanuman.
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