Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Oli, a "self-declared atheist" did something before the 2021 general elections which was widely perceived to be populist. Oli offered 104 kg of gold to Kathmandu's Pashupatinath Temple.

More than 100 kg gold donated by ex-Nepal PM being checked for impurities

The anti-corruption body have been probing Pashupatinath temple in Nepal related to the gold used in the temple’s Jalhari. According to a report, 10 kg of gold was missing from Jalhari weighing 100 kg. Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. Jalhari is a gold ornament which was installed around the Shivling inside the temple during Maha Shivratri last year. The government directed the Commission to Investigate the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to launch an inquiry after reports of 10 kg of gold missing from the Shivling’s ornament raised questions in Parliament.

Kathmandu's oldest temple Pashupatinath under corruption investigation

Nepal's iconic Pashupatinath Temple, the 5th century holy Hindu shrine, opened for pilgrims on Wednesday after being closed for nine months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nepal's iconic Pashupatinath Temple opens with safety protocols after 9 months

A suspicious object has been found at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Friday. The Nepal police told ANI that the Army and the police are on the spot. However, it is yet to be confirmed whether the suspicious object is a bomb or something else, the police added.

Nepal: Suspicious object found at Kathmandu's Pashupatinath Temple

The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu owns 9.276 kg of gold and 1.3 billion rupees in cash, a report has revealed. The data was made public on Wednesday, for the first time in history, by a committee formed by the government to investigate the assets owned by the shrine.

Nepal: Pashupatinath temple owns over 9kg gold, 1.3 billion rupees cash