Dakneshwori Temple
Appearance
Dakneshwori Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Saptari |
Deity | Dakneshwori Bhagawati |
Festivals | Bada Dashain |
Location | |
Location | Pato |
State | Madhesh Province |
Country | Nepal |
Geographic coordinates | 26°31′N 86°37′E / 26.51°N 86.62°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Pagoda Style |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 5 |
Inscriptions | Written in Stone |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Dakneshwori Temple (Nepali language: डाक्नेश्वरी मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple and Shakti Peethas in South-Eastern Nepal. The primary deity is Dakneshwori. It is situated in the Pato Bazaar, Dakneshwori Municipality, Saptari. It draws Nepali and Indian pilgrims, especially in Bada Dashain,[1] when thousands of goats are sacrificed there.[2]
History
[edit]The temple was reconstructed in the 1990's.[2]
Pilgrimage
[edit]Every year, thousands of pilgrims from Nepal, India and other countries visit Dakneshwori Temple, especially during the festivals of Dashain.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Maha Asthami observed today". ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ a b "The Goddess with Severed Head". Boss Nepal.
- ^ Dāsa, Harikāntalāla (2003). Saptarī Jillākā pramukha sāṃskr̥tika sthalaharu : eka adhyayana : laghuanusandhānakārya. Nepāla Rājakīya Prajñā-Pratishṭhāna. p. 120. ISBN 9789993350569.