Introduction and History
The temple of Guhyeshwori located in Tarkeshwor Municipality of Kathmandu is known as old (purano) Guhyeswori, while the Guhyeshwori of Pashupati Mrigadavan is known as new Guhyeshwori. The temple houses an idol of Parvati as Guhyeshwori surrounded by idols of Ganesh, Buddha, Surya, and Kumara. Two ponds, named Chandra and Surya, lie near the temple along with the temple of old Pashupatinath.
According to the most popular legend surrounding the establishment of the temple, Lord Shiva was travelling with his wife, Parvati, to Gosaikunda when they stopped here for the night. During the night Parvati began to have her periods, and as it was considered inauspicious for menstruating women to travel with their husbands, she remained behind and stayed here for four days while he journeyed on towards the lake. A fair number of pilgrims, do visit the temple during Astami and Navami of each lunar month, and also during the festival of Navaratra.
Purano Gujeshwori temple is a historic temple. Many ceromonies and rituals are performed here like marriage, bratabandha etc. Mostly crowdy during the Navaratri festival.
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Presiding Deity
Maa Gujeshwori
Timings
All days in week
6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Hours might differ on special days like holy festivals !
No entry fee !
Festivals
Mahashivratri
Diwali
Holi
Ramnavami
Navratris
Durga Pooja
Pashupati Nath Pooja Divas
Temple Anniversary
Basant Panchami etc..
Activities
Open the Darbar gates of Presiding Diety and pay Prayers after Bhagwan Subrabhat Bhauj.
Morning Vedic enchanting and Nature’s welcome (ethnic way).
Vedic Yagya- To purify our inner self for realization and world peace.
Tribute to five basic elements i.e. Land, Water, Sky, Fire and Air.
Pay the last pray of the day in evening after Presiding God Bhauj.
Apart from the daily rituals, special observed are plotted during special dates of the lunar calendar.
THINGS TO DO
MEDITATION
Discover inner peace and positive energy through the ancient practice of meditation
AYURVEDA
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ASTROLOGY
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FULL MOON CONCERTS AT KIRATESHWAR
Experiennce spiritualism during musical concerts held every full moon at the Kirateshwar temple near Pashupati.
PASHUPATINATH BAGMATI AARATI
Witness one of the most mesmerizing rituals where prayers are sung for the betterment of whole of humanity
Nearby places of Interest
- Budhanilkantha.
- Guhyeshwari Temple. Visit the 7th-century Hindu shrine renowned for its religious and architectural heritage.
- Doleshwar Mahadev. Visit Doleshwar Mahadev Temple in Bhaktapur, the head of Kedarnath in India.
- Shankaracharya Math
- Kirateshwar Mahadev
- Jayabageshwori Temple
- Manakamana Mandir
- Venkatesh Mandir Devasthan etc..
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Nearby Markets
New market
Baidehi fancy Market
Devi Market
Thamel Market
Boudha Farmers Market
Sagarmatha Bazar etc …
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Hospitals
- Nepal-Bharat Maitri Hospital
Dakshina Murti Marga, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal 📞+977 1-5241288
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- Swacon International Hospital Pvt. Ltd
📞+977 1-4462960
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- Dirghayu Guru Hospital and Research Center
Budhang Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal 📞+977 1-4469693
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Concern Police Stations
Metropolitan Police Circle, Gaushala
Ring Road, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
+977 1-4471772
Police Office Gangahiti
44602, Kathmandu 44602, Nepal
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शम्भु मार्ग, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
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Modes of Travel
- The best way to reach The temple from India is by catching a flight to Kathmandu, and then taking a prepaid taxi or a local one to the temple. Besides that, if you want to know how to reach Temple via other transport mediums…
- One can also reach there by and train while taking a one-stop route. Located at a distance of around 15km to the outsite of Kathmandu city in its eastern part on the banks of the Bagmati River, this temple can also be visited via bus from Indian cities like Gorakhpur or Varanasi, which are located close to the Nepalese border, Sunauli. It takes around 32 hours by bus to complete the journey. Apart from that,
- One can also take the train route, though it is not quite feasible. As there is no direct train to reach Kathmandu from India, one can choose to travel to Janakpur in Nepal from Jainagar in India. Once in Kathmandu city, it is only a six hours taxi drive to the entrance of Temple.
Address
Shanti Tole, Fulbari, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Visitors views
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