Ashok Binayak Temple, Kathmandu, Bagmati Nepal

Ashok Binayak Temple is one of the most famous temple in Kathmandu.It is located at eastern side of Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square.This is temple of Lord Ganesha,with elephant head.This well associated with the royals of their Himalayan kingdom as well as social life of common public.

This temple is recently struggling for getting its historical evident which has been found out by the people till now. It is dwarfed by the giant pagoda structure of Kasthamandap that stand in front of the temple but the locals automatically turn themselves to the temple and take a round from the left whenever they arrive at the courtyard of Maru.The only evident this temple has is that it was modified around 1850 A.D, which cannot be known as the date of its origin.

The temple of Ashok Binayak is situated at the east of Hanumandhoka Durbar Square Protected Monument Zone, beside the tumultuous vegetable and flower market. It is dwarfed by the giant pagoda structure of Kasthamandap that stands in front of the temple but the locals automatically turn themselves to the temple and take a round from the left whenever they arrive at the courtyard of Maru.