Shobha Bhagawati is a holy shrine devoted to the goddess

Bhagawati Bhagavatī (Devanagari: भगवती, IAST: Bhagavatī), is a Hindus, Hindu epithet of Sanskrit origin, used as an honorific title for female deities in Hinduism. It is primarily used to address one of the Tridevi: Saraswati, Lakshmi, and P ...

on the bank of the

Bisnumati River The Bisnumati River (Nepal Bhasa:, ne , विष्णुमति नदी), flowing in the Kathmandu Valley, originates at Tokha on Shivapuri Mountain, north of Kathmandu. It flows through the western part of old Kathmandu city. It is a ...

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Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. It is considered to be one of the most revered holy places in Kathmandu. There is a statue of the goddess inside the temple. It is one of holy place where devotees come to worship goddess Durga which they think brings happiness, joy in their life. As it is located in Kathmandu many people mostly visit there in great festival Dashain.

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