Guhyeshwari Temple

Guhyeshwari Temple, also spelled Guheswari or Guhjeshwari, is one of the revered holy temples in Kathmandu, Nepal. This temple is dedicated to Adi Shakti. This refers to the popular legend where Shiva distressed was carrying the corpse of Devi Sati and Vishu annihilated it with his Sudarshan Chakra. Shiva later declared the 51 such places where Devi Sati's body parts fell to be worshipped as the Shakti Peethas and meditated at all these places as various forms of Bhairavas. The place where Devi Sati's knees fell is Guheswari in Kathmandu. In Nepal the form of Shakti is Mahashira and the form of Bhairava is Kapali. King Pratap Malla built this temple in the 17th century.

The temple name originates from guhya (cave) and ishwari (goddess). Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter this temple.

Guheswari Temple is located near Pashupatinath Temple. It represents female force.

Hindu temples in Nepal
  • Ankuri Mahadev
  • Bajrayogini Temple
  • Changu Narayan
  • Dakshinkali Temple
  • Guhyeshwari Temple
  • Janaki Mandir
  • Kasthamandap
  • Muktinath
  • Maula Kalika
  • Manakamana
  • Pashupatinath Temple
  • Shree Pashupatinath
  • Sobha Baghwati


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