Panauti Indreshwar Mahadeva Pagoda#

Panauti Indreshwar Mahadeva Pagoda, March 2015, © Bernd Mader

The pagoda was originally built over a lingam (a representatation of the Hindu deity Shiva) in 1294 which makes it the oldest surviving temple of Nepal.

The two lower stories show distinct Nepalese wood-carving and architecture.