In 16th April 2009 (Wednesday)
From Kathmandu University, We Mr. and Miss Media of 1st and 2nd semester were given chance to visit Changu Narayan and assigned to note down what we had found in Changun Narayan Temple. Being a teacher of Media, responsibility of these all is taken by Mr.Nirmala Sir, Tejeswor sir was also there to explain us. After we entered inside the temple, there was one priest who explained us for about three hours about temple. According to him I have written some points which are as:
Changu Narayan temple is the one of the oldest temple of Nepal which was built during early period of Lichhavi dynasty and is 22km far from Kathmandu valley which is popular temple of Nepal. This temple is about 1,600 years old and woodcarvings, metal inscriptions and stone statues are most remarkable architecture of temple.
From Kathmandu University, We Mr. and Miss Media of 1st and 2nd semester were given chance to visit Changu Narayan and assigned to note down what we had found in Changun Narayan Temple. Being a teacher of Media, responsibility of these all is taken by Mr.Nirmala Sir, Tejeswor sir was also there to explain us. After we entered inside the temple, there was one priest who explained us for about three hours about temple. According to him I have written some points which are as:
Changu Narayan temple is the one of the oldest temple of Nepal which was built during early period of Lichhavi dynasty and is 22km far from Kathmandu valley which is popular temple of Nepal. This temple is about 1,600 years old and woodcarvings, metal inscriptions and stone statues are most remarkable architecture of temple.
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Around 4th century, before establishment of Changu there was a huge forest of Chaap Trees (in Sanskrit: Champak). Sudarsan was a Brahaman who lived in the corner side of the forest. Everyday herdsmen went to the forest to graze Cow. Every night herdsmen used to lived in Sudarsan’s house. In order to pay rent every morning herdsmen used to provide milk to Sudarsan.
Many days passed herdsmen were not able to provide milk to Sudarsan. Sudarsan asked to herdsmen, they replied that Cow stopped giving milk. One day Sudarsan follows Cow to know the reason why Cow stopped giving milk. Eventually, he reached to Changu Narayan Forest. At same time one black person came out from a tree and started to suck the milk of the Cow. Suddenly, Sudarsan became angry and beheaded that black person.
Changu Narayan, a four handed Person, came out from the dead body. Seeing this he became afraid of his deed. But Changu Narayan told Sudarsan not to afraid and started to tell story that Sukracharya had cursed him, he will be free only when one of the brahaman cut off his head. Changu Narayan expressed that he wanted to stay in that place asking brahaman to be a priest. Later Changu Narayan temple was stablished around 4th century.
In the period of lichhivi dynasty it was named as Dola Shikharswami. The name of the hill is Dolagiri and the temple is situated in top of the hill. So it is named as Dola Shikharswami. In Malla period, People named it Chagunarayan. It was the forest of Chhap trees so in Nepali language “chaa” for chaap and “Goon” for forest. In this way people started to call it Changu Narayan.
