Kusunti (कुसुन्ती) is located in Lalitpur, a metropolitan city in

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. The area is small and is heavily populated. The flow of people is caused by an excavation of a large monument of

Lord Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

with live snakes in the area. It is believed that one of the local residents dreamt of the monument being under the earth. Moreover, she told the locals about the order of God to unearth the monument. This was found to be true, and afterwards a flow of Hindus from all over the country to pay their homage to Lord Shiva. Currently, a

temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

surrounds the statue of Lord Shiva and is famous as Pancheswor Mahadev (पञ्चेश्वर महादेव) throughout the area and around the country. The native residents are people with caste; Limbu, Bogati, Dhungana, KC, Gajurel, Khadka, etc. In a short span of time, the area is turning into a high class residence.

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Populated places in Lalitpur District, Nepal {{LalitpurNP-geo-stub