Report on Historical Place-Changunarayan

Introduction

Nepal is a country with great historical importance. The Newars used to live in the Nepalese valley since a
long time and thus they developed the culture of Hindus and Buddhists. This country holds great importance
for the Buddhists worldwide. There are many Buddhist pilgrimage sites, temples, pagodas and shrines.
Historical monuments give a glimpse of Buddhism in some way or the other. Ten historical sites which are
there in Nepal have been graded as the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. This shows how important Nepal
is in terms of history. Changu Narayan, Patan Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Chitwan and Sagarmatha are
some of the historical marvels of Nepal.

There are many religion, language, customs, tradition, norms and values, dress, etc. These people celebrate
different festivals and worship different Gods and Goddesses. As many people are Hindu there are many
temples in our country. In Kathmandu also there are many temples, so it is known as the ‘city of temples’.
There are many famous temples which are enlisted in World Heritage Site by UNESCO like Pashupati Nath
Temple, Changu Narayan Temple, Swambhunath Stupa, Bouddha Nath Stupa etc.

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My report deals with the Changu Narayan Temple which is one of the Temple listed in World Heritage Site.
This ancient temple of Changu Narayan is located on a high hilltop that is also known as Changu. The
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The cow went into the shade of a particular champak tree. To their surprise a small black boy came out from
the tree and started liking the cow milk. Both became very furious and they thought that the boy must be the
devil and tree must be its home. So Brahmin cut down the champak tree. When the Brahmin was cutting
down the tree a fresh human blood came out from the tree. Both Brahmin and Gwala became worried and
they thought that they have committed the great crime and they started crying. From the tree lord Vishnu
emerged out and he told the Brahmin that it was not their fault.

Lord Vishnu told them the story that he had committed a heinous crime by killing Shudarshan’s father
unknowingly while hunting in the forest. After that he was cursed for the crime. He then wandered on earth
on his mouth, the ‘Garuda’ eventually descending on the hill at Changumin2eat hliverehmin onyommy,th
period, many festivals and fairs have been organized on various occasions. The main features which make
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