Dakshinkali Temple

Dakshinkali Temple

Dakshinkali Temple Location in Nepal
Geography
Country	Nepal
Locale	Outside Kathmandu
Culture
Primary deity	Kali
Important festivals	Dashain

Dakshinkali Temple or Dakshin Kali Temple,^[1] located 22 kilometres (14 mi) outside Kathmandu and about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) outside the village of Pharping, is one of the main temples of Nepal dedicated to the goddess Kali. Animal sacrifices, particularly of cockerels and uncastrated male goats, are the main way that the goddess is worshipped, and this is especially seen during the Dashain festival.

Dhakshin kali Temple

Notes

↑ the name is composed of the word "dakshin", meaning "south", and the name "Kali", and refers to the temple's position in a spectacular river gorge

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Hindu temples in Nepal

Notable temples	Ankuri Mahadev Bajrayogini Temple Budha Subba Temple Changu Narayan Dakshinkali Temple Gadhimai Temple Janaki Mandir Kasthamandap Maula Kalika Manakamana Shree Pashupatinath Sobha Baghwati

Shakti Peethas	Guhyeshwari Temple Muktinath Pashupatinath Temple Pathibhara

Coordinates: 27°35′0″N 85°15′0″E / 27.58333°N 85.25000°E / 27.58333; 85.25000

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