Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 namaskar i copied & paste this piece of info. that i found while browsing. Dakshin Kali The only time to visit this temple, located 18 km (11 mi) south of Kathmandu, is Tuesday or Saturday morning, well before noon, preferably around 9 AM. Dedicated to Kali, the goddess of destruction, this is where Hindus come to slaughter male animals as offerings to the deity. The eerie setting, in the woods on the southern side of the valley, at the confluence of two rivers, makes the events all the more unsettling to many visitors. The temple was built by a Malla king whose people were dying from a cholera epidemic. In a dream, Kali told him to build a temple for her in Dakshin, south of his kingdom, and then to sacrifice 108 buffalo. The king obeyed Kali's command, and the epidemic ended. Dakshin Kali is designed as a female tantric triangle, with the point aimed at the ground. Lion figures, vehicles of the goddess, guard the temple. A Bhairov idol stands under the canopy. On the side wall is a Ganesh idol. On the left side of the main temple entrance is the idol Dakshin Kali, with eight arms, lifting her body onto Shiva, who lies motionless. It's located 18 km (11 mi) south of Kathmandu. Address: South of Kathmandu, Nepal thanks regrds richa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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