On the bank of Bagmati river near the Ghat, peacefully located inside a
huge courtyard is a beautifully built Shikhara style terracotta temple
dedicated to Lord Vishnu popularly known as Jagat Narayan.
This 19th century temple was built by the member of a rich Rana family
named Jagat Sumshere who was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. It is
said that he named this temple as Jagat Narayan to demonstrate his
devotion to Lord Vishnu.
Some of the important structures located in this temple complex include
the skillfully sculpted stone statues of Vishnu set in the main body of
the temple along with the life size statue of Hanuman, Garuda and
Ganesh, a bronze Garuda pillar plus a stately priest house with many
lavishly carved wooden windows.