Ashok Binayak Temple

      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.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. It is strongly belief that large number of pilgrims come to this temple. The credit is given to the ancient Jamana Gubhaju for taretaking of the templeand a local vendor Dhamanan Sayami acknowledges.

    

   Ashok Binayak is made of metal idol which is taken to the city on the eight day of Dashain .In this day, animals are sacrificed by the locals and people offered flowers to the Lord and runs from one street to others. The chariot of Lord Ganesha is then taking to Narayanhiti Royal Palace and Singh Durbar to poise offerings. Members of the royal family, along with their children visit to the temple to carry out rituals of Bratabandha, rice feeding and wedding.

          Likewise, visiting to this temple is for every monarch as a part of coronation in the country. .There is no big space for helpless people and for getting blessing. And the busy pilgrims find it easy to salute the poor god from outside. Irrespective of its indistinct history and archaeological value, people throng to the temple every day with unlimited desire they believe will be fulfilled by bless of Ganesha.Ganesh is the main god of this temple and all the visitors came in this temple for the blessing and betterment of their lifes.