Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most
significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of
the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The
temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. The temple
is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. 
The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva on the
continent). Over the past times, only born Hindus were allowed to enter the
temple. Others could look at it from other side of the river. However, the
norms have been relaxed due to many incidents. If the individual is destined,
he/she takes and completes the journey to reach these footsteps without any
resistance or obstructions along the way, is believed to be under loving grace
of Rudra. It is final stage of harsh penance. Thus, the slave (pasu - the human
condition) becomes the master (pati - the divine condition).
It is regarded as the most sacred among the temples of
Lord Shiva (Pashupati). Kotirudra Samhita, Chapter 11 on the Shivalingas of the
North, in Shiva Purana mentions this Shivalinga as the bestower of all wishes.
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