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Hetauda, Makwanpur District, Bagmati · 27.4241°, 85.0232°
A pagoda temple in Hetauda, Makwanpur District, dedicated to Bhutandevi, identified with Hidimbi, a wife of Bhima and the mother of Ghatotkacha.
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.
Hidimba is held to be another manifestation of Durga, and the name of Hetauda itself is believed to come from the goddess.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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