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A small square southwest of the Kasthamandap, down a lane leading to the Bishnumati River, Bhimsenthan is named after one of Nepal's favourite gods. Bhimsen was one of the famous five brothers of the Hindu epic Mahabharat, a mortal hero who has been adopted as the patron saint of Newar merchants: you'll see pictures of him in shops everywhere. According to legend, Bhimsen came to Kathmandu as the manservant of a bride from eastern Nepal, who was married off to a farmer who lived on the west bank of the Bishnumati. Unaware of his new servant's identity, the farmer put Bhimsen to work in the fields; Bhimsen proceeded to work miracles with the rice, and the farmer, finally recognizing the god, granted him a plot of land he could reach in three strides. Bhimsen bounded across the river and settled at Bhimsenthan. The Bhimsen temple here was built in the early eighteenth century, but is frequently renovated to look much newer. The shrine on the upper floor is open only to Hindus, while the ground floor is, fittingly, occupied by shops
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