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Religious SiteKalika Bhagawati Temple
Baglung
Significant Hindu temple south-east of Baglung town on the southern banks of the Kali Gandaki; presiding deity Kalika, a fierce form of Shakti.
Religious SiteKalinchowk Bhagwati
Dolakha
Hilltop Bhagwati temple and major pilgrimage destination above Charikot
Religious SiteKamalamai Temple
Sindhuli
Historic Hindu temple in Kamalamai municipality on the bank of the Kamala river (from which the river takes its name), about 200 m off the BP Highway; worshipped by the Shah dynasty.
Religious SiteKankalini Temple
Saptari
Prominent Shakti Peetha at Bhardah dedicated to Goddess Durga (Kankalini Mai); believed established about 350 years ago after farmers discovered a stone idol of Durga while digging.
Religious SiteKaryabinayak Temple
Lalitpur
Ganesh temple in Bungamati dedicated in 1661, one of the four famous Vinayakas of the Kathmandu Valley.
Religious SiteKeladighat
Syangja
Historical village in Sankhar known for the Radha Krishna Temple with nonstop 24-hour kirtan and preaching by saints living in ashrams; site of the Radha Damodar Temple on the Krishna Gandaki bank, a center of the Nimbarka sampradaya; the Keladighat bridge connects Syangja and Palpa. Officially recognized monument (NP-SG-05).
Religious SiteKopan Monastery
Kathmandu
Tibetan Buddhist (Gelug) monastery near Boudhanath, established in 1969 by Thubten Yeshe and Thubten Zopa Rinpoche; an FPMT center famous for teaching Buddhism to visiting Westerners.
Religious SiteKotihome (Kankai Dham / Kankai Mai)
Jhapa
A religious site in Kankai Municipality dedicated to Mahadev, also known as Kankai Mai and Kankai Dham, standing on the banks of the Kankai River.
Religious SiteKrishna Mandir, Patan
Lalitpur
17th-century Shikhara-style Hindu temple in Patan Durbar Square built by King Siddhi Narsing Malla.
Religious SiteKumbheshwar Temple
Lalitpur
One of the oldest Hindu temples in Patan, built around 1392 by King Jayasthiti Malla, making it the oldest temple in Patan.
Religious SiteKushmanda Sarowar Triveni Dham
Makwanpur
Sacred Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Goddess Kushmanda Bhagwati, located on the outskirts of Hetauda at a Triveni sangam where the Karra and Kukhreni flow into the East Rapti River.
Religious SiteLumbini
Rupandehi
Birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama and a major Buddhist pilgrimage site.
Religious SiteManakamana Temple
Gorkha
Hilltop Hindu temple reached by cable car above the Trishuli River.
Religious SiteMaya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Rupandehi
Marks the birthplace of Gautama Buddha; UNESCO World Heritage Site
Religious SiteMuktinath Temple
Mustang
Sacred temple for Hindus and Buddhists in the high Mustang valley.
Religious SiteNamo Buddha
Kavrepalanchok
Stupa and Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery marking the legend of Prince Mahasattva's sacrifice to a starving tigress
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Religious SiteNyatapola Temple
Bhaktapur
Five-tiered pagoda, Nepal's tallest temple at 33 m (108.26 ft), commissioned by King Bhupatindra Malla and built December 1701-July 1702; its stairway guardian statues of wrestlers, elephants, lions, griffins and goddesses symbolize the five elements, and it survived the 2015 earthquake with minor damage.
Religious SitePalanchok Bhagawati Temple
Kavrepalanchok
Ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagawati, believed built during the Licchavi king Manadeva's reign (464-505 AD); houses a 3-foot black-stone idol of the 18-armed goddess on Palanchok Hill (1,563 m) with panoramic Himalayan views.
Religious SitePathibhara Devi Temple (Mukkumlung)
Taplejung
One of the most significant Shaktipeeth in Nepal, located on a hilltop at 3,794 m, about 19.4 km north-east of Phungling; pilgrims from Nepal and India visit believing the pilgrimage fulfils their wishes.
Religious SitePindeshwor Temple
Sunsari
Shiva temple in Dharan where large numbers of devotees come barefoot on every Monday of the month of Shraavana to offer holy water from the Koshi River; festivals include Maha Shivaratri and Balachaturdashi.
Religious SiteRajarshi Janak Mandir
Dhanusha
Hindu temple at Janak Chowk in Janakpur dedicated to the Vedic King Janaka of the ancient Videha Kingdom, situated near the holy pond Dhanushsagar and Ram Mandir; the site is tentatively mapped in the proposed World Heritage area of Janakpur.
Religious SiteRamagrama Stupa
Parasi
Buddhist pilgrimage site containing relics (sarira) of Gautama Buddha, built by the Koliyas — the Buddha's royal relatives — and believed to be the only intact stupa of the original eight built to hold the Buddha's relics; Emperor Ashoka is said to have left it unopened. It is officially recognized by the Department of Archaeology (NP-NLP-02). The Ramgram Municipality article notes about 7,000 tourists visit the stupa every year.
Religious SiteRana Ujeshwori Bhagwati Temple
Palpa
Bhagwati temple inside the Tansen Durbar square, built by Ujir Singh Thapa as an offering to the Goddess Bhagwati on the occasion of the Nepali Army's victory over the British Raj (1872 BS); destroyed in the 1990 BS earthquake and renovated by Pratap Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana. The Bhagwati Jatra (also called Sindoor Jatra), celebrated on the day after Krishna Janmastami, has been held here since 1877 BS.
Religious SiteSatyawati Temple
Palpa
Hindu temple at Satyawati village dedicated to the Magar community goddess Satyawati, beside the sacred Satyawati Lake at about 1,400 m.
