4 Powerful Lord Shiva Temples Outside India You Should Visit

Lord Shiva, the supreme deity of Hinduism, is also known as Trikaal Darshi or the seer of the three periods of time. Being the Adi Yogi who is engaged in deep meditation, Maha Dev has absolute knowledge of everything that is happening throughout the universe. Therefore, not just in India, we can see temples dedicated to the Lord throughout the world. In this article, we will explore 4 powerful temples of Lord Neelakanta that every devotee must visit at least once in their lifetime.


Located near the sacred banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Pashupatinath Temple is believed to be one of the most religiously significant shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. Here, Maha Dev is worshipped as Pashupati or the “Lord of Animals.” The belief is that, praying to the Lord at this temple will gift us divine protection, along with upliftment of the soul towards Moksha.

Recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Pashupatinath Temple represents the classic example of the traditional Nepali architectural excellence. In this temple, you will be able to pray to Chaturmukha Shiva Lingam that has four faces symbolising Maha Dev’s omniscience and omnipresence.


Lord Shiva is worshipped in this temple as Munneswarer. This shrine is considered to be highly auspicious for attaining the Adi Yogi’s blessings in the form of healing, protection and the destruction of karmic imbalances. Traditional faith points out that Lord Rama prayed to Maha Dev in this temple after killing the demon king Ravana. Additionally, we can pray to Lord Ganesha, Kali Ma and Ayyanayake who have their own subsidiary shrines in the temple premise.


Widely considered as one of the largest temples in Southeast Asia and as the biggest Hindu shrine in Indonesia, Prambanan was built in ninth century by Rakai Pikatan of the Mataram Kingdom. The tallest and central shrine inside the temple premise is dedicated Lord Shiva. Additionally, we will be able to pray to Lord Brahma and Vishnu in their subsidiary shrines as well.

One amongst the prestigious World Heritage Sites as recognised by UNESCO, Prambanan Temple narrates episodes from Ramayana throughout its walls. If you are a Lord Shiva devotee, don’t miss out on visiting this temple.


This is one of a kind, man-made cave temple which was constructed between 1997-1999. It is believed that this temple contains the 13th Jyotirlinga. Considered as the only Jyotirlinga outside India, this sacred premise is considered as the “cave of intellect.” Devotees consistently report that they feel a sense of spiritual upliftment and inner peace while entering the temple. The Lingam was gifted by Majesty Maharajadhiraja Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev who was the King of Nepal.

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