Devotees visit Kathmandu’s Taleju Bhawani temple annually
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Hundreds of devotees in Kathmandu, Nepal, lined up early Tuesday to worship at the Taleju Bhawani temple.
The temple, located in the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar complex, only opens to the public once a year, during Maha Navami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival. Worshippers visit to offer prayers and pay homage to the goddess Taleju Bhawani, a central figure in the annual Dashain celebrations.
The temple’s rituals include Kalratri worship, performed the night before on Maha Ashtami, which involves the sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 buffaloes. Taleju Bhawani is moved back to the main temple on the morning of Vijaya Dashami, the most important day of Dashain. The opening of the temple is a key part of the larger Dashain festivities.
