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| Budhanilkantha
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here is a Deity of Lord Vishnu, Vishnu (Narayan) Jalasayana, lying
on Ananta Sesa, in the cosmic ocean. The Deity is over 1,000 years
old. Lord Vishnu is about 5m (17 ft) long and is lying in a 13m (43
ft) long tank, as if floating, with His legs crossed. His four hands
hold the four symbols of Vishnu: the chakra (disc), club, and conch-shell
and lotus flower. Budhanilkantha literally means “old blue-throat.”
Ananta has 11-hooded heads. It is believed that the deity was carved
in the 7th or 8th century during the Licchavi period. The main festival of the year is when Lord Vishnu, who sleeps on the cosmic ocean during Caturmasya period wakes up on the Haribondhini Ekadashi day in late October or early November. Many thousands of people come on this day. Three other images of Lord Vishnu were carved at the same time. One is here at Budhanilkantha and is considered the most important and original, one is at Balaju Gardens, and one is at the old Royal Palace in Kathmandu, but can not be viewed by tourist. The king of Nepal is not allowed to see the deity at Budhanilkantha, but he can see the other two deities. It is believed if the king sees this deity of Vishnu he will die immediately. The deity of Budhanilkantha was lost for a while and was later rediscovered by a farmer. It is believed that the farmers struck the buried deity with his plough and that blood came out from the ground.The morning puja between 9 and 10 am is interesting. Practicalities A taxi is around Rs 175. It is a hard uphill bike ride to here from down town. The ride back is pleasant. The Mount Shivapuri Lodge, a half hour walk from the temple, has clean room with common bath and hot water for $8. ISKCON
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