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Sankat Mochan Mandir
This is a list of major Hindu temples in Nepal, alphabetically sorted by district. Bajura District * Badimalika Temple (बडिमालिका मन्दिर ) Bara District * Gadhimai Temple * Kankali Temple, Simraungadh * Katghat Temple, Jitpursimara * Ranivas Temple, Simraungadh * Shree Ram Mandir, Nijgadh Baitadi District * Tripura Sundari Temple Bhaktapur District * Anantalingeshwor Mahadev * Ashapuri Mahadev Temple * Aananta lingeshwor Mahadev * Balakhu Ganesh * Balkumari temple, Bhaktapur, Thimi () * Balkumari Dyochhen () * Barahi Dyochhen () * Bhadrakali Dyochhen () * Bhairav Temple () * Brahmayani Dyochhen () * Changu Narayan () * Chhonga Ganesh * Chhuma Ganesh * Dakshin Barahi Temple, Thimi () * Dattatraya Temple () * Doleshwor Mahadeva Temple () * Indrayani Dyochhen () * Jalbinayak Temple () * Kumari Dyochhen () * Lhasapasa Saraswoti Temple * Mahalaxmi Temple, Bode () * Maheshowri Dyochhen () * Matshya Narayan * Neel Barahi T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Dham, Nepal
Char Dham are the four hindu religious sites in Nepal. They are Pashupat Kshetra, Mukti Kshetra, Ruru Kshetra and 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 serve the seat of pashupatinath. There is harihar kshetra in place of pashupati kshetra. Mukti Kshetra Mukti Kshetra is situated in Mustang district and is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. Ruru Kshetra Ruru Kshetra is situated on the bank of Kaligandaki river. Hindus visits here during Maghe Sankranti and take holy bath in Kaligandaki river and worship in Rishikesh Temple believing to obtain moksha. Baraha Kshetra Baraha Kshetra is situated on the confluence of Koka and Koshi river in Sunsari district , nickname = , native_name_lang = , image_skyline = , image_size = , image_alt = , image_caption = Night view of Dharan, Itahari & Tarahar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balakhu Ganesh
Balakhu is a picturesque village nestled amidst the rolling middle hills of the Okhaldhunga region, gracing the southern west banks along the Sunkoshi River. Once a thriving Village Development Committee, it has since been divided into two distinct Rural Municipality wards within the Sunkoshi Rural Municipality. This charming village serves as a harmonious home to a diverse population, comprising various castes and ethnicities. Among the prominent ethnic groups, one can find Brahmins mostly Luitels, Chhetris, Tamangs, Rais, and Magars coexisting in harmony. Agriculture stands as the primary occupation for the majority of residents, with farming playing a pivotal role in their lives. However, alongside tilling the fertile lands, the people of Balakhu are also actively involved in both government service and the private sector, contributing to the multifaceted development of this vibrant community. As of the most recent data available, the total population of Balakhu stands at 1,929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indrayani Dyochhen
Indrayani is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Shankharapur Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,635 and had 467 households in it. As per 2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities an ... it had a population of 3,361 and had 717 households in it. References Populated places in Kathmandu District {{KathmanduDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doleshwor Mahadeva Temple
Doleshwor Mahadeva ( ne, डोलेश्वर महादेव) is a Hindu Temple of Lord Shiva located in Suryabinayak, south eastern part of Bhaktapur District, Nepal, and is believed to be the head part of Kedarnath temple located in Uttarakhand, India.http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20090812/365/twl-mahabharata-era-relic-links-kedarnat.html History For 4000 years people have been searching for the head of the Panch Kedar temples, a bull who was Shiva in reality, who assumed the shape of a bull to avoid the five Pandava brothers, the heroes of the Mahabharat. The legend goes back to the fabled battle of Kurukshetra fought between the five Pandava brothers and their cousins, the 100 Kaurava brothers, which is the pivot of the Mahabharata. Many folk legends related to the Garhwal region, Lord Shiva and the creation of the Panch Kedar temples are narrated. A folk legend about Panch Kedar relates to the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The Pandavas defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dattatraya Temple
Dattatraya may refer to: * Dattatraya Damodar Dabke, actor in the first ever Indian full length silent film Raja Harishchandra * Bandaru Dattatraya, (born 1947), Indian politician, Governor of the State of Haryana *Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras (1915–1996), the third Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh * Dattatraya Ekbote (1936–2020), Indian workers' rights activist, politician and former Mayor of Pune *Dattatraya Ganesh Godse (1914–1992), Indian historian, playwright, art critic, art director, illustrator * Shankar Dattatraya Javdekar (1894–1955), Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India * Dattatraya Shridhar Joshi (born 1908), Indian Civil Servant of 1933 batch * Sanjay Dattatraya Kakade (born 1967), Member of Parliament representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha * Dattatraya Bhikaji Kulkarni (1934–2016), Marathi writer, critic, retired university professor * Sameer Dattatraya Meghe (born 1978), member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly * Dattatraya Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changu Narayan
Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu temple, located on a high hilltop that is also known as Changu or Dolagiri in Changunarayan Municipality of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. This hill is about 7 miles (or 12km) east of Kathmandu and a few miles north of Bhaktapur. The Manohara River flows beside the hill. The temple is considered to be one of the oldest temple in Nepal. The temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu and is held in special reverence by the Hindu people. The temple was surrounded by champak tree forest and a small village known as Changu. A Kashmiri king is said to gave given his daughter, Champak, in marriage to the prince of Bhaktapur. The temple is considered to be named after her. The Legend of Changu Narayan In ancient times a ''Gwala'' or cow herder, had brought a cow from a Brahmin named Sudarshan. The cow was known for producing large quantities of milk. The cow herder used to take the cow to Changu for grazing. At that time Changu was a forest of Champak trees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhairav Temple
Bhairav or Bhairab often refers to; * Bhairava, a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva Bhairav or Bhairab may also refer to: Geography *Bhairav (Gujarat), a village in Gujarat, India *Bhairab Nath, a village in Bajhang District in the Seti Zone of Nepal *Kot Bhairab, a village in Bajhang District in the Seti Zone of Nepal *Bhairab River, a river in the south of Bangladesh *Bhairab Upazila, an Upazila of Kishoreganj district, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh Other *Bhairav (raga) *Bhairon (tantrik), the tantrik associated with the story of Vaishno Devi, who was killed by her *Bhairab Dutt Pande (born 1917), governor of Indian states of West Bengal (1981–1983) and Punjab (1983–1984) *Bhairab Ganguly College, a university college in Belgharia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India See also *Ahir Bhairav, a raga in Hindustani classical music related to raga Bhairav *Akash Bhairab Akash Bhairav () or Aaju () is one of the different forms of Bhairava. The temple of Akash Bhairav is supposed to ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadrakali Dyochhen
Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī; ), also known as Mahakali and Kali, is a Hindu goddess. According to Shaktism, she is one of the fierce forms of the Supreme Goddess Shakti, or Adi Parashakti, mentioned in the Devi Mahatmyam. In Vaishnavism, Bhadrakali is among the many epithets of Yogamaya, the internal potency of illusion of the preserver deity, Vishnu. According to several Puranas, Bhadrakali is a form of the goddess Parvati. She is worshipped in Kerala as Bhagavati, Mahakali, Chamunda, Sree Kurumba, and Kariam Kali Murti. She is purported to be the auspicious and fortunate form of Mahakali who protects the good, known as Bhadra. Etymology In Sanskrit, ''Bhadra'' means ''auspicious.'' Another interpretation of this name is that ''Bhadra'' comes from 'Bha' and 'dra', The letter 'Bha' means 'delusion' or 'Maya'and 'dra' is used as a superlative i.e. meaning 'the most/the greatest etc.' which makes the meaning of Bhadra as ''Maha Maya''. In other words, maya represents the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
