Brief Introduction of Tina Temple in Paspa

One of Nepal's world cultural heritages, "Pass" means "sentient beings" and "Patti" means "Lord". Built in the 5th century AD, it is dedicated to Shiva, the god of destruction. It is one of the four temples dedicated to Shiva in the Indian subcontinent. From 1500, an endless stream of worshippers came to Tina Temple in Pasa. Tourists from all over the world are interested in it, mostly because Hindu crematoriums can be seen almost every day here.

This temple covers 260 hectares. The main building is a pagoda temple in Nepalese style, with symmetrical sides and double eaves and slopes. There are many small temples and main buildings around, forming a trend of "stars arch the moon" Golden roofs, silver rooms and beautifully decorated wood carvings make the whole building complex elegant and gorgeous. Tina Temple in Paspa is located about five kilometers east of Kathmandu.

There are six stone cremation platforms by the Bagmati River outside Tina Temple in Paspa, which are places where Hindus in Nepal hold open-air cremation. The ashes of the deceased will be spilled into the river and die with the waves. As Hindus, Nepalese believe that by doing so, their souls can be liberated.

On the other side of the river, there is also a row of shrines of Shiva's Lingjia (male genitalia), and the upstream direction is the cave along the mountain where Hindu ascetic monks live in seclusion. Sometimes, some hair-knee ascetic monks will charge people to take pictures in a spiritual posture. Further up, you can see some ancient temples or sites in the quiet back hill.