Maju Dega

Maju Dega
Maju Dega in 2007
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKathmandu District
ProvinceBagmati Province
Location
LocationKathmandu Durbar Square
CountryNepal
Maju Dega is located in Bagmati Province
Maju Dega
Shown within Bagmati Province
Maju Dega is located in Nepal
Maju Dega
Maju Dega (Nepal)
Geographic coordinates27°42′15″N 85°18′22″E / 27.704269627380505°N 85.30618376650536°E / 27.704269627380505; 85.30618376650536
Architecture
CreatorRiddhi Lakshmi Rajesvari Devi
Date established1692

Maju Dega is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and it is located in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal.[1][2]

The temple was built by Riddhi Lakshmi, the Queen mother of Bhupetendra Malla in 1692.[3][4] 1971 Indian film Haré Rama Haré Krishna was filmed on premises of the temple.[3] The April 2015 Nepal earthquake completely destroyed the temple and it was being rebuilt in 2018.[4][5]

  • Destroyed Maju Dega in 2015
    Destroyed Maju Dega in 2015
  • Stairs of the Maju Dega
    Stairs of the Maju Dega

References

  1. ^ Gellner, David N.; Michaels, Axel (1995). Nepal: A Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley. Shambhala. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-57062-061-4.
  2. ^ Child, John (2006). Streets of Silver, Streets of Gold: Ten Easy Walks Among the Gods, Legends, and Bazaars of Kathmandu. Himal Books. p. 11. ISBN 978-99933-43-76-9.
  3. ^ a b "Reconstruction of prominent temple inside Kathmandu Durbar Square finally begins". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Rijal, Prahlad (29 October 2018). "Reconstruction of quake damaged Maju Dega temple begins". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ^ Barry, Ellen; Najar, Nida (29 April 2015). "Nepal's Cultural Heritage Becomes Its Scrap as Human Crisis Takes Priority After Earthquake". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 April 2021.


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