Dakshinkali Temple

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Dakshinkali Temple

Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Location
Location	Outside Kathmandu
Country	Nepal

Dakshinkali Temple or Dakshin Kali Temple,^[1] located 22 kilometres (14 mi) outside Kathmandu and about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) outside the village of Pharping, is one of the main temples of Nepal dedicated to the goddess Kali. Animal sacrifices, particularly of cockerels and uncastrated male goats, are the main way that the goddess is worshipped, and this is especially seen during the Dashain festival.

Notes

^ the name is composed of the word "dakshin", meaning "south", and the name "Kali", and refers to the temple's position in a spectacular river gorge

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v t e Hindu temples in Nepal
Notable temples	Bhaleshwor Mahadev Budha Subba Temple Budhanilkantha Temple Chandannath Temple Chandeshwari Temple Changu Narayan Temple Chhinnamasta Temple Dakneshwori Temple Dakshinkali Temple Dantakali Temple Dhaneshwor Temple Dhuleshwor Doleshwor Mahadeva Temple Dungeshwor Temple Gadhimai Temple Ganeshthan Temple Janaki Mandir Kageshwori Kaliaka Bhagawati Temple Kasthamandap Kamadhenu Mandir Kankalini Temple Kumbheshwar Temple Kushmanda Sarowar Triveni Dham Maula Kalika Manakamana Temple Nateshwori Temple Bajura Padukasthan Pashupatinath Temple Rajdevi Temple (Gaur) Rajdevi Temple Shambhunath Temple Siddha Baba Temple Siddhikali Temple Shashwat Dham Shobha Bhagawati Sheshnarayan Temple Swargadwari Tal Barahi Temple
Shakta pithas	Ankuri Mahadev Badimalika Temple Bageshwori Temple Baglamukhi temple Bhadrakali Temple Bhadrakali Temple Bhagwati Temple Bhutandevi Mandir Guhyeshwari Temple Kalinchowk Bhagwati Shrine Muktinath Palanchok Bhagawati Temple Pathibhara Devi Temple Bajrayogini Temple
Ganesh temples	Ashok Binayak Temple Jal Binayak Temple Surya Binayak Temple

27°35′0″N 85°15′0″E / 27.58333°N 85.25000°E / 27.58333; 85.25000

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