The temple of Changunarayan is one of the Kathmandu Valley 's oldest temples. The richness of Changunarayan is surpassed only by wealth of the greatest temple of Pashupati . The temple is sitting on the hillock called Changu - the name derived from the name of the god. Around the temple you will see the stone image of Garuda - the half bird half-man that is the vehicle of Lord Vishnu - another name of Changunarayan. The superb image of Lord Vishnu astride the Garuda to the left of the main temple door is of such importance in the Nepal 's art history that it is featured on the ten rupee note. The most interesting one would be the half day hike along the hill ridge route from Nagarkot to Changunarayan.