Located on the route from Tachapal Tole to Sokolan in Bhaktapur, the temple was originally known as Sokolan Ganesh, later becoming popular as Salan Ganesh over time. It is one of the ancient Ganesh temples of Bhaktapur, as evidenced by its symbolic inscription. This Ganesh is also regarded as one of the Ashta (eight) Ganesh of the city. Facing south, the three-tiered pagoda-style temple is believed to have been built during the reign of the influential 16th-century king Jagat Prakash Malla.
Situated along the circumambulatory route of Bhaktapur, the temple plays an important role in major festivals and processions. On the occasion of the Ghanta Karna festival, a cultural ritual of burning Ghanta Karna takes place in the temple premises, making it a significant religious and cultural site.
भक्तपुर तचपाल टोलबाट सकोलान जाने मार्गमा स्थापित सकोलान गणेश कालान्तरमा सलां गणेशबाट प्रख्यात भएको हो । भक्तपुर नगरमा स्थापित प्राचीन गणेश मध्ये एक सलां गणेश पनि हो भन्ने प्रमाण यसको प्रतिकात्मक शिलालेखले दिन्छु । यो गणेश नगरको अष्ट गणेश मध्ये एक पनि मानिन्छ । दक्षिणाभिमुख यो गणेशको तीन तल्ले छाने शैलीले मन्दिर १६ औं शताब्दी तिरका भक्तपुरका प्रभावशाली राजा जगत प्रकाश मल्लको समयमा निर्माण भएको हो । भक्तपुर नगर प्रदक्षिण मार्गमा रहेको यो गणेश भएर भक्तपुरको प्रमुख जात्रा, चाडपर्व हुने भएकोले यो मन्दिरको महत्व अरु बढेको छ । घण्टाकर्ण पर्वको दिन यस गणेश मन्दिरको परिसरमा घण्टाकर्ण जलाउने सांस्कृतिक धार्मिक कार्य अर्को महत्वपूर्ण पक्ष हो ।
