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दक्षिणकाली भगवती
Kathmandu valley, Bagmati · 27.5833°, 85.2500°
A temple of Kali in her Dakshina aspect in the southern part of the Kathmandu valley, one of the valley's most visited goddess shrines. The name plays on dakshina, the offering given with the right hand, matching an iconography in which two of the goddess's right hands make gestures of blessing and boon-giving.
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.
It is told that Yama, the lord of death, was seized with terror at the mere sound of Kali's name, so that those who worship her here are said to overcome death itself.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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Opening the line…