Pashupatinath Temple, renowned for its superb architecture, it is two storied with golden roof and silver doors which is about 5 km from Kathmandu. Thousands of devotees converge here every day, but specially on an annual pilgrimage on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, the night of Lord Shiva, in the month February. Entrance into the temple-precincts is permitted only for the Hindus but other can clearly see the temple and ritual performance from the eastern bank of the Bagmati, where people cremate the dead. This is one of the UNESCO cultural heritage sites of Nepal.