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Tyagal, Lalitpur (Patan) · 27.6719°, 85.3341°
A pagoda shrine at Tyagal in Lalitpur (Patan) dedicated to Balkumari, counted among the Ashtamatrika mother goddesses; its origin is disputed, with estimates placing it anywhere between the 7th and the 17th century.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The original image was stolen twice, and on one occasion the aeroplane it had been loaded onto at Tribhuvan International Airport could not take off, so the idol was recovered and returned to the shrine.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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