Photos of Trailokya Mohan Narayan Temple

On April 25, 2015, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 occurred in Nepal, and the Narayan Temple was severely damaged and completely collapsed. Narayan is one of the incarnations of Shiva. The temple was built in the 17th century to worship Vishnu. The temple has a five-story plinth and three-story roof, and the window lattices are carved with ten incarnations of Shiva. In front of the temple, there is a Garuda with the head of an eagle and pointing at the temple, which adds a bit of mystery. The red exterior of Narayan Temple The entire exterior of the Narayan Temple is painted in bright red, giving the temple a magical feel. From the perspective of color science, red is a color with high saturation and purity, symbolizing life, violence or love, and representing the power of passion.