Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple opens its door on Maha Navami, sacrifice for Dashain enters final day

Oct 11, 2024

Serpentine lines stretching far and wide circumambulate the Taleju Bhawani temple as the doors to the temple are opened just for a day in...

Keeping with annual tradition, Nepal's Taleju Temple opens for public on ninth day of Dashain

Oct 23, 2023

The Taleju Bhawani temple, situated within the Hanumandhoka Durbar area, is opened only on the day of Mahanawami or Ashwin Shukla Nawami (the ninth...

Nepal worships pre-pubescent girls as re-incarnation of God in "Kumari Pooja"

Sep 08, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 8 : Donned in regalia-alike living goddess Kumari, a total of 501 Nepali Hindu girls below the age of 12 years...

COVID-19: Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple opens for devotees after gap of 2 years

Oct 14, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 14 : Long and meandering lines stretched to all possible corners of Basantapur Durbar Square since the early morning of Thursday...

Young girls worshipped in Nepal during traditional 'Kumari Puja' celebrations

Sep 19, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 19 : Decked up in red-coloured finery, several girls under the age of seven lined up to be worshipped turn by...