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List Of Hindu Temples In Nepal
This is a list of major Hindu temples in Nepal, alphabetically sorted by district. Arghakhachi District * Aakashdevi Temple * Supa Deurali Temple Bajura District * Badimalika Temple (बडिमालिका मन्दिर ) Banke * Bageshwori Temple (Nepalgunj) Bara District * Kankali Temple, Bara, Kankali Temple, Simraungadh * Sahajnath Temple (Katghat Shiv Mandir), Bara, Katghat Temple, Jitpursimara * Raniwas Temple, Simraungadh, Bara, Ranivas Temple, Simraungadh * Shree Ram Mandir, Nijgadh Baitadi District * Tripura Sundari Temple, Baitadi, Nepal, Tripura Sundari Temple * Nagarjun Temple, Baitadi, Nagarjun Temple * Gwallek Kedar Dham, Baitadi * Ninglashaini Temple, Baitadi, Ningalashaini Bhagawati Temple * Melauli Bhagwati Mandir, Baitadi * Jagannath Mandir Bhaktapur District * Anantalingeshwor Mahadeva Temple, Bhaktapur, Anantalingeshwor Mahadev * Ashapuri Mahadev Temple * Aananta lingeshwor Mahadev * Balakhu Ganesh * Balkumari temple, Bhaktapur, Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Dham, Nepal
The Char Dham of Nepal () is a set of four Hindu religious sites in Nepal. They are Pashupatinath Temple, Pashupat Kshetra, Muktinath, Mukti Kshetra, Ruru Kshetra and Barahachhetra, Baraha Kshetra. Pashupati Kshetra Pashupat Kshetra is situated on the bank of holy Bagmati River in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The Pashupatinath temple is the famous and sacred temple that serves the seat of Pashupati, pashupatinath. There is harihar kshetra in place of pashupati kshetra. Mukti Kshetra Mukti Kshetra is situated in Mustang District, Mustang district and is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. Ruru Kshetra Ruru Kshetra is situated on the bank of Gandaki River, Kaligandaki river. Hindus visits here during Maghe Sankranti and take holy bath in Kaligandaki river and worship in Rishikesh Complex of Ruru Kshetra, Rishikesh Temple believing to obtain moksha. Baraha Kshetra Baraha Kshetra is situated on the confluence of Koka and Kosi River, Koshi river in Sunsari D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripura Sundari Temple, Baitadi, Nepal
Tripura Sundari Temple (), also locally known as Ransaini Bhagwati, is a historic Hindu temple located in the Baitadi District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. It is one of the seven Nepali temples of goddess , locally known by the name Ransaini and the honorific title . This historical temple is believed to have been built long before the reign of Doteli monarch Nagi Malla. Cultural and religious significance An important pilgrimage site for both Nepali and Indian devotees, the temple is a key religious site in far-western Nepal. During Visit Nepal 2020, the government listed it among the top 100 tourist destinations. See also * List of Hindu temples in Nepal * Mahakali River * Shakti Peethas * Dashain Dashain or Bada'dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a Hindu religious festival in Nepal, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. It is also celebrated by other religions in Nepal and elsewhere, including the Lho ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadrakali Dyochhen
Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī; ) is an important goddess, mainly worshiped by Hindus, and is a form of Kali. She is considered to be the auspicious and fortunate form of Adi Shakti or Durga, the supreme mother who protects the good, known as ''Bhadra or Bhadra Bhagavathy''. She is worshipped predominently in the South indian state of Kerala and Nashik. In Vaishnavism, Bhadrakali is among the many epithets of Yogamaya, the internal potency of illusion of the supreme preserver deity, Vishnu. In Shaivism, she accompanies Virabhadra, a form of Shiva, as manifestations of Shiva's wrath. Etymology The name Bhadra comes from Sanskrit. In Sanskrit, "bhadra" means "auspicious" or "fortunate". Another interpretation traces the name to the Sanskrit root word (Beeja akshara) "bha" and "dra". The letter "bha" signifies "delusion" or "maya", while "dra" is used as a superlative meaning "the most" or "the greatest". Together, "bhadra" may mean "maha maya" or "great delusion". Forms Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barahi Dyochhen
Varahi (, IAST:) is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses in the Hindu religion who bears the head of a sow. In Nepal, she is called Barahi. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, she is venerated as Dandini. Varahi is more commonly venerated in the sect of the Goddess-oriented Shaktism, but also in Shaivism (devotees of Shiva) and Vaishnavism (devotees of Vishnu). She is usually worshipped at night, using secretive Vamamarga Tantric practices. Her forms can be seen in Buddhism as well, like the Buddhist goddesses Vajravārāhī and Marichi. Legend According to the Shumbha-Nishumbha story of the ''Devi Mahatmya'' from the ''Markandeya Purana'' religious texts, the Matrikas goddesses appears as ''shakti''s (feminine powers) from the bodies of the gods. The scriptures say Varahi was created from Varaha. She has a boar form, wields a chakra (discus) and fights with a sword. After the battle described in the scripture, the Matrikas dancedrunk on the demons' blood. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balkumari Dyochhen
Balkumari may refer to: * Balkumari, Bhaktapur * Balkumari, Nuwakot * Balkumari temple * Balkumari temple, Bhaktapur {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balkumari Temple, Bhaktapur
Balkumari Temple (Nepali: बालकुमारी मन्दिर) of Bhaktapur District is one of four Kumari temples in Kathmandu Valley. The temple was built in the 17th century. In 2015, the original idol of Digu Bhairav from the 17th century was stolen from the temple. Sindoor Jatra starts form this temple. The festival is carried out in the temple in Nepali New Year Day. The pilgrims throw Vermillion powder (''Sindur'') in sky during the festival hence the name ''Sindoor Jatra''. During the Jatra, 32 chariots are built containing the idols of various gods and goddesses. Architecture The Balkumari temple has a square base and has three stories. A column with a peacock on its top decorates the temple in front. The peacocks are also welded on the corners of the temple. A Bhairab temple also lies in the premise. Mythology According to mythology, a merchant from Thimi fell in love with the princess of Lubhu. The princess got pregnant and asked the merchant to tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balakhu Ganesh
Balakhu is a village development committee in Okhaldhunga District in the Sagarmatha Zone of mid-eastern Nepal. Balakhu Village is located on the bank of Sunkoshi river at the south western part of Okhaldhunga District.At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ... it had a population of 3703 living in 677 individual households.. Simalchaur References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Okhaldhunga District Populated places in Okhaldhunga District {{Okhaldhunga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagannath Mandir
Jagannath (; formerly ) is a Hindu deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India as part of a triad along with (Krishna's) brother Balabhadra, and sister, Subhadra. Jagannath, within Odia Hinduism, is the supreme god, '' Purushottama'', and the ''Para Brahman''. To most Vaishnava Hindus, particularly the Krishnaites, Jagannath is a form of Krishna, sometimes as the avatar of Vishnu. To some Shaiva and Shakta Hindus, he is a symmetry-filled tantric form of Bhairava, a fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation. Jagannathism ( Odia Vaishnavism) — the particular sector of Jagannath as a major deity — emerged in the Early Middle Ages and later became an independent state regional temple-centered tradition of Krishnaism/Vaishnavism. The idol of Jagannath is a carved and decorated wooden stump with large round eyes and a symmetric face, and the idol has a conspicuous absence of hands or legs. The worship procedures, sacraments and rituals associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melauli Bhagwati Mandir, Baitadi
Melauli is a Municipality in Baitadi District in the Mahakali Zone in Sudurpaschim province of far-western Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch .... At the time of the 2022 Nepal census it had a population of 20,658 and had 4536 houses in the town. References Populated places in Baitadi District Municipalities in Baitadi District {{Baitadi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
