Taleju temple opened for public today

14 Oct,Kathmandu:   The Taleju Temple at Hanumandhoka has been opened for public today.The temple opened as per the tradition of opening it for a day on Mahanawami of Nauratha during the Dashain festival each year, and has been thronged by devotees.The devotees are allowed to enter from the main gate and are arranged to exit from the Nasal Chok via Mulchok after Darshan, said Executive Director of the Hanumandhoka Durbar Museum Development Committee Saraswoti Singh.

 The temple built in King Pratap Malla times has an idol of Goddess Taleju Bhawani. Malla kings used to worship Taleju since ancient times as clan god. The temple will open until midnight today.    People believe that Taleju Bhawani was brought to the then Nepal from Simraungadh in the 17 Th century Bikram Sambat by King Harisingh Dev.

    Taleju is regarded as the tallest temple spread in large area in Hanuman Dhoka. The temple is protected by Sardul Battalion of the Nepal Army.  Devotees area also thronging in shrines of goddesses in the Kathmandu Valley including Dakshinkali, Guhyeshwori, Maitidevi, Kalikasthan, Naxal Bhagawati, Bhadrakali, Shobha Bhagawati, Bijayeshwori, Indrayani, Raktakali, Bajrayogini, Sankata and Bajrabarahi for paying homage and offering sacrifices.

 Meanwhile, devotees are also thronging the Kumari Ghar for the darshan of Kumari at Basantapur. Kumari is taken as the living goddess and the temple this time will also be opened in daytime until Ekadashi day from Nawami, said Kumari Ghar Management Committee Convener Ganesh Shakya. Arrangement has also been made to take Kumari to the Taleju for a darshan at night time on this very day.RSS

               भिडियो हेर्न तलको बक्स मा क्लिक गर्नुहोला