This small village sits on a hill above the Chobar gorge, where the Bagmati River leaves the valley. It is only six kilometres from the capital.
The Adinath Lokeshwar temple, built in the fifteenth century, is dedicated to the red-faced god Rato Machhindranath and venerated by Hindus and Buddhists alike. Its walls are hung with pots and pans offered by newly married couples to bring them a happy marriage. A second temple, Jal Binayak, is dedicated to Ganesh, the elephant-headed god.
An old suspension bridge, built by a Scottish firm in the early twentieth century, crosses the gorge and gives a superb view. Legend says the valley was once a lake full of serpents until the bodhisattva Manjushri, coming from the north, cut the hills with his sword to let the water out. It was here, at Chobar, that the lake drained away.
