Taleju Bhawani Temple opens today on Maha Navami
Summary
The Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu opens once a year on Maha Navami during the Dashain festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of devotees for worship and darshan.
Key Points
- The Taleju Temple opens to the public only on Maha Navami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival.
- Located in Hanumandhoka Durbar Square, the temple attracts hundreds of thousands of devotees on this auspicious day.
- The idol of Taleju Bhawani is brought to Mulchok of Hanumandhoka Palace on Phulpati and returned on Bijaya Dashami.
- A tantric Kalaratri ritual involving sacrifices is performed at Mulchok on the night of Maha Ashtami to invoke divine power for the state.
