Hiranya Varna Mahavihar

The Golden Temple
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
हिरण्य वर्ण महाविहार
क्वबहा:
Kwa Baha:
Golden Temple of Nepal
Hiraṇyavarṇa Mahāvihāra,
known as the Golden Temple
Religion
AffiliationNewar Buddhism
Location
LocationKwalakhu Road, Patan 44600
CountryNepal
Interactive map of The Golden Temple
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
हिरण्य वर्ण महाविहार
क्वबहा:
Coordinates27°40′31.2″N 85°19′28.8″E / 27.675333°N 85.324667°E / 27.675333; 85.324667
Architecture
Completed1409

Hiraṇyavarṇa Mahāvihāra (Nepali: हिरण्यवर्ण महाविहार), also Kwa Baha: (Nepali: क्वबहा:) informally called The Golden Temple with literal meaning "Gold-colored Great Monastery", is a historical vihara (Buddhist monastery) situated in Patan, Nepal.