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Ancient Gubihar, Bajrayogini, Sankhu Ancient Gubihar located on the right side of the famous and ancient Bajrayogini Temple in Sankhu, Shankarapur Municipality of Kathmandu District. Ngunu means forest in Nepal language. Bihar in the forest is called Ngunu Bihar. Among the ancient Buddhist Bihar in Nepal, this Bihar is considered to be the oldest famous Bihar. Ancient Bihar is called Gubihar near Sankhu Bajrayogini in Gopalrajbanshawali, Thyasfu of Mallaka etc. It is also known as Padmagiri Dharmadhatu Mahavihara. Buddhism is believed to have spread from this place. From the outside of Bihar, the two-storied pagoda-style temple is very attractive and artistic. Inside this temple there is a Chaitya idol of God. Only after completing the first puja inside this temple, the puja of other goddess shrines is done at Bajrayogini place. Temples are not built like this in other spiritual places of the world. Dinesh Bajracharya, the priest of the temple, says that this Chaitya is self-generated. Thus it is also the only Bihar temple in the world to cover Lord Chaitya with a pagoda style temple. Inside this chaitya there is a very old dharmagana or wooden lucy, which the priest should perform Uttarabhimukhi padasana pranayama by playing every hour. Many scholars such as Dhanbajra Bajracharya and Marislasar have speculated that this Bihar predates the Lichchavi period, as mentioned in the Buddhist Bihars of Sankhu: A Study. Although no historical facts have been found about when this Bihar was built, the Sinhalese Mahavas have discussed that under the leadership of Emperor Ashoka's apostle Mandal Majbhima Ther, Buddhism came to Himwant Pradesh and preached it. There are 13 mandals in front of the entrance of this temple. There are also very ancient inscriptions around the temple. Photography is prohibited inside this temple.

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