Dakneshwori Temple

Dakneshwori Temple
Dakneshwori Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSaptari
DeityDakneshwori Bhagawati
FestivalsBada Dashain
Location
LocationPato
StateMadhesh Province
CountryNepal
Dakneshwori Temple is located in Nepal
Dakneshwori Temple
Dakneshwori Temple in Nepal
Geographic coordinates26°31′N 86°37′E / 26.51°N 86.62°E / 26.51; 86.62
Architecture
TypePagoda Style
Specifications
Temple(s)5
InscriptionsWritten in Stone
Elevation76 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

The temple was reconstructed in the 1990s.[2]

Pilgrimage

Every year, thousands of pilgrims from Nepal, India and other countries visit Dakneshwori Temple, especially during the festivals of Dashain.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maha Asthami observed today". ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  2. ^ a b "The Goddess with Severed Head". Boss Nepal.
  3. ^ Dāsa, Harikāntalāla (2003). Saptarī Jillākā pramukha sāṃskr̥tika sthalaharu : eka adhyayana : laghuanusandhānakārya. Nepāla Rājakīya Prajñā-Pratishṭhāna. p. 120. ISBN 9789993350569.