Matatirtha Temple (Nepali: मातातीर्थ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple in Matatirtha, Chandragiri Municipality, Nepal.[1]

Matatirtha Temple
मातातीर्थ मन्दिर
Matatirtha Temple in 2020
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
FestivalsMatatirtha Aunsi
Location
LocationChandragiri Municipality, Bagmati Province
CountryNepal
Matatirtha Temple is located in Bagmati Province
Matatirtha Temple
Shown within Bagmati Province
Matatirtha Temple is located in Nepal
Matatirtha Temple
Matatirtha Temple (Nepal)
Geographic coordinates27°40′47″N 85°13′52″E / 27.67962592576222°N 85.23107015889589°E / 27.67962592576222; 85.23107015889589

The temple is famous for the Matatirtha Aunsi festival, a day to honour mothers and motherhood.[2][3] According to the legends, during ancient Nepal a farmer visited the pond in the premises of the temple to quench his thirst whilst drinking it, he saw his late mother's face reflected in the pond.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "24 hours in pictures". The Guardian. 22 April 2012. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ Shrestha, Dipesh (23 April 2020). "Photos: Matatirtha Temple premises all silent and empty amid coronavirus fears". My Republica. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Happy Mother's Day!". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Matatirtha empty as Covid-19 prohibitory orders keep people away". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.