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High medieval · Hindu · Nepal

Chintang Devi Temple

Chintang, Dhankuta District · 26.9550°, 87.2041°

Chintang Devi (Jalpadevi)Undetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A goddess temple in Dhankuta District dedicated to Chintang Devi, also called Jalpadevi, and held in reverence in both Hindu and Kirati worship.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

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 takes its name from Chintang, one of the seven daughters of Budhahang.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined