DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The Changu Narayan Temple is located around five kilometres north of Bhaktapur in Nepal. The sanctuary is situated on a one thousand four hundred and fifty metre high mountain and is one of seven cultural heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley. The journey to the Hindu temple complex travels up several steps and through a small picturesque Nepalese village of Naray?n. The origins of this Hindu temple date back to the fourth century A.D. and a stone inscription on a garuda column indicates the remarkable age of this cult site. The sanctuary and main temple are dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu, who appears as Narayana, the Creator of a New Age. In recent years the temple has become increasingly tranquil as the number of pilgrims is declining and they are gradually being replaced by tourists. Today Changu Narayan is a kind of sleeping beauty that awaits the moment when both the temple and village will awake once more.