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The
Temple
It is built on the bank of Vangmati and is the haven of religious
life of the entire nation. It is a two-storied shrine and resembles
a pagoda types of shrine in its external appearance. The roofs are
glided, and its silver plated facade attracts and detains the
devotees with its architectural adornments for hours. The
dwajasthambha and the entrance are elegantly made and are maintained
neatly. The courtyards are vast and the garbha griha is built on a
higher plane, and surrounded by spacious verandahs with flights of
steps on four sides. Many mini-shrines and niches are adorned with
several deities of the Hindu pantheon. Next to the temple lies a
small pagoda for the Goddess Bachchla or Vatsala, where once human
sacrifices were offered on the Sivaratri day. Another deity that
attracts attention is Narayana which is housed in the first prakara.
It is believed that the whole statue was sculptured in a single
night, so, it is a piece of beauty worthy of seeing.
In
the second prakara there are hundreds of lingas in rows in a
enclosure with adequate space for movement and worship by the
devotees.
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