Agnishala, Patan

Agnishala (Agniśālā aka Agnimatha or Agiṃmatha) located at Thabu near Kumaripati, Lalitpur.

Agnishala, Patan (Agniśālā aka Agnimatha or Agiṃmatha) is known as the temple of eternal fire,^[1] mostly worshiped by Newars of Kathmandu valley. It is located at Thabu near Kumaripati, Lalitpur. ^[2]

The temple is over six hundred years old and has recorded history of renovation by Prince Dharma Malla during 15 century CE.

References

↑ "Everlasting Fire: The Agnishala Temple of Lalitpur | Place | ECSNEPAL - The Nepali Way". Ecs.com.np. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
↑ Sharmā, Aishvaryadhar (1984). "AgiṃmathaḥyāEitihāsikaSāmagrī (The Historical Materials Relating to Agnimath)" (in Newari). Kathmandu, Nepal: Puṣpāñjalī-Prakāśana-Goṣṭhī.

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[1] "Everlasting Fire: The Agnishala Temple of Lalitpur | Place | ECSNEPAL - The Nepali Way". Ecs.com.np. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[agnimath_history-2] Sharmā, Aishvaryadhar (1984). "AgiṃmathaḥyāEitihāsikaSāmagrī (The Historical Materials Relating to Agnimath)" (in Newari). Kathmandu, Nepal: Puṣpāñjalī-Prakāśana-Goṣṭhī.