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Bhadrakali Temple ( Nepali :भद्रकाली मन्दिर) is a temple on the East of
Pokhara Pokhara ( ne, पोखरा, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. It is the List of cities in Nepal, second most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, with 518,452 inhabitants living ...
in
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, atop a small hill. It is dedicated to the Goddess
Kali Kali (; sa, काली, ), also referred to as Mahakali, Bhadrakali, and Kalika ( sa, कालिका), is a Hinduism, Hindu goddess who is considered to be the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change in Shaktism. In t ...
. Founded in the year 1817, the temple shrines the Hindu goddess of power and strength. Bhadrakali or Durga covers an area of 135 ropanies. There are two ways to reach atop: the eastern way has 292 steps to reach the temple while traversing from the southern part is only 265 steps. In the year 1817, the temple was previously known as “Mudule Thumpko." Currently, the temple stands at 230 feet above sea level, and it is surrounded by greenery, which give it a "peaceful environment." This temple came about when the Goddess "Bhadrakali" told the Priest to dig into the hill; there they found the statue of the Goddess. Since then, it has been worshipped as “BhadraKali."


Festivals

There are many festivals throughout the year, and thousands of people attend these grand celebrations. The most important festivals of them all is called Dashain, which usually takes place during either September or October (as per the traditional Hindu Calendar).


Transportation

Local public buses to Bhadrakali Temple are available from
Mahendrapul Mahendrapul (Nepali:महेन्द्र पुल) is the financial hub and busiest high street of Pokhara. It is one of the oldest and busiest marketplaces in the city. It is one of the centre locations in the city. Mahendrapul is one of the ...
and Khaukhola. Local taxis are also available.


Gallery

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References

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