Maula Kalika (, ) is a temple to the

Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

goddess

Kali Kali (; , ), also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hinduism, primarily associated with time, death and destruction. Kali is also connected with transcendental knowledge and is the first of the ten Mahavidyas, a group of goddesses who p ...

in Gaindakot town of Nawalpur district in Gandaki province of Nepal. Located on the top of the ''Mauladada or Maula hill'' on the north of the Narayani River (also called the

Gandaki River The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Its total catchment area is , most of it in Nepal. In the Nepal Himalayas, the Gandaki is notable f ...

) in Gaindakot, Maula Kalika temple is above sea level.

Gallery

Stone carvings and arts on the Maulakalika temple foot trail. File:Stone carving1.jpg, File:Stone carving3.jpg, File:Stone carving4.jpg, File:Stone carving5.jpg, File:Stone carving6.jpg, File:Stone carving7.jpg, File:Stone carving8.jpg, File:Stone Carving11.jpg, File:Stone carving12.jpg, File:Stone Carving 2.jpg, File:Stone carving9 2.jpg, File:Stone carving and art's..jpg, File:Stone carving 3.jpg,

References

External links

Maula Kalika Temple Official Homepage in Nepali Language

Maula Kalika Temple background in Nepali Language
{{Hindu temples in Nepal , state=collapsed Kali temples Hindu temples in Gandaki Province Tourist attractions in Nepal Buildings and structures in Nawalpur District 1990s establishments in Nepal