Kathmandu: The famous 5th century Pashupatinath Temple here has survived the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that flattened several World sites like the iconic Dharahara tower and Darbar Square.

“The Pashupatinath Temple is safe, we have checked the shrine many times and it has developed no cracks,” a devotee at the temple said. The temple, one of the seven monument groups in UNESCO’s designation of Kathmandu Valley as a cultural heritage site, is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu whose existence dates back to 400 AD.