Agnishala, Patan

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]

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

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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. 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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

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