The Rana Ujeshwori Bhagwati temple is located inside the Tansen Durbar square in Palpa district of Nepal. The temple was built by Ujir Singh Thapa as an offering to Goddess Bhagwati on the occasion of victory by Nepal Army over British Raj in Anglo-Nepali War (1872 BS).[1][2]
| Rana Ujeshwori Bhagwati temple | |
|---|---|
रण उजेश्वरी भगवती मन्दिर | |
 Rana Ujeshwori Bhagwati temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Palpa |
| Deity | Bhagwati |
| Festivals | Dashain |
| Location | |
| Location | Bhairabsthan |
| Country | Nepal |
  Location in Nepal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°52′05″N 83°32′38″E / 27.868°N 83.544°E |
The temple was destroyed by the earthquake of 1990 BS [3] and was renovated by Pratap Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[4]
Bhagwati Jatra
editA festival called Bhagwati Jatra (also called Sindoor Jatra) is celebrated every year on the next day of Krishna Janmastami. This festival has been celebrated since 1877 BS.[5][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Bhagwati Jatra of Tansen Palpa". ORPHANED NATION. 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ पाठ, निर्मल श्रेष्ठ ७ भाद्र २०७६ ९ मिनेट. "पाल्पा भगवती जात्रा". Retrieved 2020-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "यस्तो छ रणउजीरेश्वरी भगवती मन्दिरको किवंदन्ती". Palpa Samachar. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Palpa, an old artistic Newari town Trip with Kathmandu and Pokhara | Butwal, Nepal Activities". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ रातोपाटी. "पाल्पामा ऐतिहासिक भगवती जात्रा निकालिँदै". RatoPati. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "पाल्पाको ऐतिहासिक भगवती जात्रा". eHimalayatimes. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "अंग्रेजलाई युद्धमा हराएको २०० औँ उत्सव : मध्यरातमा रथ, आगोको झिल्काले चम्कियो तानसेन". Ujyaalo Online. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
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