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Religious SiteArjundhara Dham
Jhapa
A Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, about 6 km north of the business centre Birtamode in Arjundhara Municipality, reached by a 30-minute car ride from Bhadrapur.
Religious SiteBadimalika Temple
Bajura
Shakti Peeth on the Malika hill; major pilgrimage of far-western Nepal
Religious SiteBageshwori Temple
Banke
One of the most important Hindu temples in Nepal, at the center of Nepalgunj, dedicated to goddess Bageshwori (Durga).
Religious SiteBala Tripura Sundari Temple
Dolpa
Hindu Shakti pilgrimage site near Tripurakot on the Thuli Bheri River, dedicated to Durga and regarded as a Purna Shakti Peeth, described as an ancient/medieval temple.
Religious SiteBhagwati Temple
Saptari
Recognized monument in Rajbiraj; devotees come to offer prayers daily.
Religious SiteBhairabsthan Temple
Palpa
Hindu temple of Bhairab about 9 km northwest of Tansen at about 1,470 m elevation, famous for its giant trident (described as the biggest in Nepal/Asia).
Religious SiteBindhyabasini Temple
Kaski
One of the oldest and most prominent Hindu temples in Pokhara, dedicated to goddess Bindhyabasini, a manifestation of Durga; atop a small hill with smaller shrines to Saraswati, Shiva, Hanuman and Ganesha.
Religious SiteBudhanilkantha Temple
Kathmandu
Open-air Hindu temple in Budhanilkantha housing a large reclining statue of Mahavishnu.
Religious SiteChandannath Temple
Jumla
Hindu temple in Khalanga Bazaar dedicated to Dattatreya (Trimurti), built during the Kalyal (Kallala) dynasty; local lore says a Kashmiri named Chandannath brought the statue here and introduced Jumla's Marshi rice.
Religious SiteChandeshwori Temple
Kavrepalanchok
17th-century pagoda temple dedicated to goddess Chandeshwari (Durga) on the Punyamata River about 1 km northeast of Banepa; famous for murals of Chandeshwari slaying the demon Chanda and a giant Bhairava wall painting.
Religious SiteChangu Narayan Temple
Bhaktapur
Oldest Hindu temple in the valley on a ridge above Bhaktapur.
Religious SiteChinnamasta Bhagawati Temple
Saptari
Renowned Shakti Peeth in Sakhda dedicated to the headless goddess Chinnamasta, one of the ten Mahavidyas of Tantra; documented as established in the 13th century by Shaktisimhadeva of the Karnata dynasty.
Religious SiteDakneshwori Temple
Saptari
Recognized monument at Pato; namesake of Dakneshwori Municipality.
Religious SiteDakshinkali Temple
Kathmandu
One of the principal temples dedicated to the goddess Kali, near Kathmandu
Religious SiteDantakali Temple
Sunsari
A shaktipeeth on Dharan Road in Dharan where, according to legend, the teeth (danta) of Goddess Sati fell as Lord Shiva carried her body.
Religious SiteDaunne Devi Temple
Parasi
Hindu temple of the goddess Durga at Dumkibas in Bardaghat Municipality, set in a hill pass at 1,033 m on the route from Bardaghat to Dumkibas.
Religious SiteDevghat
Tanahun
Sacred confluence of the Trishuli and Kali Gandaki forming the Narayani; ashrams, ghats and Makar Sankranti fair
Religious SiteDhaneshwor Temple
Kavrepalanchok
Protected monument (NP-KAB-04) listed by Nepal's Department of Archaeology, located at Panauti.
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Religious SiteDolakha Bhimsen
Dolakha
Historic Bhimsen temple, a major pilgrimage centre of Dolakha
Religious SiteGadhimai Temple
Bara
Hindu temple of Gadhimai Devi, an aspect of Kali, the goddess of power, situated in Bariyarpur in the central Terai.
Religious SiteGokarneshwor Mahadev Temple
Kathmandu
Important Nepali temple near the village of Gokarna, several km northeast of Bodhnath, with an important Shiva lingam in its sanctum and famed for the collection of statues and carvings around it.
Religious SiteHalesi-Maratika Caves
Khotang
Cave shrine sacred to Hindus (Halesi Mahadev/Shiva), Buddhists (Padmasambhava's Maratika) and Kirats
Religious SiteHiranya Varna Mahavihar
Lalitpur
Historic Newar Buddhist vihara in Patan, also known as the Golden Temple.
Religious SiteJanaki Mandir
Dhanusha
Ornate Janaki Temple in Janakpur dedicated to Goddess Sita.
