Once-a-year opening: Taleju Temple welcomes devotees on Nawami [Photo Feature]
Summary
The Taleju Temple in Kathmandu opens once a year on Maha Navami for devotees to worship and receive blessings during Dashain, with significant rituals performed in the Hanumandhoka Durbar complex.
Key Points
- The Taleju Temple inside Basantapur Durbar Square opens only once a year on Ashwin Shukla Navami during Dashain.
- Taleju Bhawani is the tutelary deity of the Newar community and known as ‘Tulja.’
- During Phulpati, the deity is brought to Mulchowk courtyard of Hanumandhoka Durbar and returned on Bijaya Dashami morning.
- A tantric Kalaratri ritual involving sacrifices is performed on Maha Ashtami night to grant spiritual power to the state.
