Pashupati Nath Temple

Pashupati Nath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the seven Nath temples that give Bareilly its nickname Nath Nagri. The temple is built in the style of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu and features a Shiva lingam as the main deity. Situated in an accessible urban area, it attracts devotees and visitors throughout the year, especially during Maha Shivratri and the month of Shravan.

Visitors can expect a compact urban temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva with a central shrine housing the Shiva lingam, decorated entrance and traditional North Indian temple architecture inspired by the Kathmandu Pashupatinath Temple. The premises include prayer halls and open courtyard areas for darshan and circumambulation. The environment is devotional and generally calm on regular days, becoming crowded during festivals and Mondays in Shravan.

Pashupati Nath Temple is part of the group of seven ancient Nath temples in Bareilly that define the city's identity as Nath Nagri. The temple was constructed as a replica inspired by the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu and has become an important Shiva shrine for the region, complementing other Nath temples such as Alakhnath, Madhinath and Trivatinath.

The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva in his form as Pashupatinath, Lord of all living beings, and holds religious importance for Hindu devotees. It is a center for daily worship, Monday prayers, and major Shaivite festivals including Maha Shivratri and Shravan, when devotees offer water, milk and prayers to the Shiva lingam.