Bageshwori Temple
Hindu temple in Nepalgunj
Bageshwori Temple (Nepali: बागेश्वरी मन्दिर) is one of the most important Hindu temples in Nepal. It is at the center of Nepalgunj, in Lumbini province. It is dedicated to goddess Bageshwori- Durga. The temple area also houses another famous temple- the temple of Shiva with mustache, which is one of the only two such temples in the country.
Mythology
It is believed that Satidevi's tongue fell at this location who was being carried by Shiva after her death. The temple complex also has a rare shrine to Lord Shiva with a mustache.
In another popular incident, in 1926 (Nepali calendar 1983) Padma Kumari Devi Singh (11 yrs) who lived in Kailash Bhawan, Gharbari Tole road (Ward-2), Nepalgunj, went to pray at the Bageshwori temple as on that day she was very sad. The temple was empty and even the 'Bajes' (Brahmins) were not to be seen. She sat at the single open door of the temple closed her eyes and prayed. When she opened her eyes she saw a small child, very poor (like a beggar child) in a long ragged garment standing before her.
“Bageshwori Temple” enters the record as hindu temple in Nepalgunj. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Bageshwori, Temple and Hindu can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q13183892. Authority coordinates are 28.062, 81.624. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1926 and 1983.
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