Must-see temple · Bagamati Province, Nepal
Sankata Temple
Sankata Temple is a temple in Bagamati Province, Nepal.
Sankata Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Sankata Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sankata Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.70205, 85.31193. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sankata Temple
- शहीदगेट · fort · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Basantapur Durbar Square · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hanuman Dhoka · fort · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Taleju Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Gaddi Baithak · fort · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ratna Park · park · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kal Bhairab Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bhadrakali Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kasthamandap · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rani Pokhari · lake · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Naradevi Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kashmiri Masjid · dargah · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- King Tribhuvan Statue · fort · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mahendra Shalik · fort · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Maitighar Mandala · fort · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nepal Art Traders · museum · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Narayanhiti Palace Museum · fort · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kamal Pokhari · lake · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
Other temples near Sankata Temple
- Basantapur Durbar Square · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Taleju Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kal Bhairab Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bhadrakali Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kasthamandap · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Naradevi Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Maitidevi Mandir · temple · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Venkatesh Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hiranya Varna Mahavihar · temple · Bagamati Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kumari Mandir · temple · Bagamati Province · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Sankata Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Sankata Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Sankata Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sankata Temple?
Nearby: शहीदगेट (fort, 1 km), Basantapur Durbar Square (temple, 1 km), Hanuman Dhoka (fort, 1 km), Taleju Temple (temple, 1 km), Gaddi Baithak (fort, 1 km), Ratna Park (park, 1 km).
Is Sankata Temple worth visiting?
Sankata Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Nepal on Spotwander.