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Chandragiri Hill, Kathmandu District, Bagmati · 27.6661°, 85.2054°
A pagoda temple of Shiva on the summit of Chandragiri hill on the southwestern rim of the Kathmandu Valley in Bagmati Province.
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 shrine is said to mark the place where the forehead of Sati Devi fell as Shiva carried her lifeless body across the world after her death at her father's sacrifice.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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