Maju Dega is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and it is located in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal.[1][2]
Maju Dega | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kathmandu District |
Province | Bagmati Province |
Location | |
Location | Kathmandu Durbar Square |
Country | Nepal |
Geographic coordinates | 27°42′15″N 85°18′22″E / 27.704269627380505°N 85.30618376650536°E |
Architecture | |
Creator | Riddhi Lakshmi Rajesvari Devi |
Date established | 1692 |
The temple was built by Riddhi Lakshmi, the Queen mother of Bhupetendra Malla in 1692.[3][4] 1971 Indian film Haré Rama Haré Krishna was filmed on premises of the temple.[3] The April 2015 Nepal earthquake completely destroyed the temple and it was being rebuilt in 2018.[4][5]
Gallery
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Destroyed Maju Dega in 2015
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Stairs of the Maju Dega
References
edit- ^ Gellner, David N.; Michaels, Axel (1995). Nepal: A Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley. Shambhala. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-57062-061-4.
- ^ Child, John (2006). Streets of Silver, Streets of Gold: Ten Easy Walks Among the Gods, Legends, and Bazaars of Kathmandu. Himal Books. p. 11. ISBN 978-99933-43-76-9.
- ^ a b "Reconstruction of prominent temple inside Kathmandu Durbar Square finally begins". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b Rijal, Prahlad (29 October 2018). "Reconstruction of quake damaged Maju Dega temple begins". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Barry, Ellen; Najar, Nida (29 April 2015). "Nepal's Cultural Heritage Becomes Its Scrap as Human Crisis Takes Priority After Earthquake". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 April 2021.