{"id":129963,"date":"2026-10-21T13:40:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T08:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=129963"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T08:10:34","slug":"taleju-bhawani-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/taleju-bhawani-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Taleju Bhawani Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Taleju Bhawani Temple Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the occasion of Maha Navami, the ninth day of the festival, the historic Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu recently opened its doors to devotees. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Taleju Bhawani Temple<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>Hindu temple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located in <\/span><b>Kathmandu, Nepal.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple lies within <\/span><b>Kathmandu Durbar Square,<\/b> <b>part of the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage property.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is dedicated to <\/span><b>Goddess Taleju Bhawan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i, regarded as a <\/span><b>form of Goddess Durga.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple was <\/span><b>constructed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><b>16th century<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><b>King Mahendra Malla.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Malla dynasty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which <\/span><b>ruled the Kathmandu Valley <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the <\/span><b>12th to the 18th century,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is deeply intertwined with the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worship of Goddess Taleju Bhawani.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>For the general public<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>temple opens <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">its doors<\/span><b> just once a year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during <\/span><b>Maha Navami <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(the ninth day of Dashain).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Taleju Bhawani Temple <\/b><b>Architecture<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a masterpiece of <\/span><b>Newar pagoda architecture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Key architectural features include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Three-tiered pagoda roof<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with elaborately <\/span><b>carved eaves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>gilded finials.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>12-stage plinth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">representing the layers of the universe and spiritual ascent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Four main decorative gateways<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, each <\/span><b>guarded by stone lions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Golden statues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the ten-armed goddess inside the inner sanctum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Elaborately carved wooden windows <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and torana (ornamental arches above doorways).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The overall layout is modeled on the Shri Yantra, the sacred geometric diagram believed to embody the goddess herself.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/nepal-celebrates-bada-dashain-festival-historic-taleju-bhawani-temple-opens-for-devotees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>NOA<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taleju Bhawani Temple is a Hindu temple located in Kathmandu, Nepal. 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