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Rana Ujeshwori Bhagwati Temple

Tansen, Palpa District, Lumbini · 27.8680°, 83.5440°

BhagwatiUjir Singh Thapa
Sacred since
1815 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1872 BS (c. 1815); rebuilt after the 1990 BS earthquake
Ujir Singh Thapa

History & significance

Raised at Tansen Durbar Square by Ujir Singh Thapa in 1872 BS to mark the Nepali army's victory in the Anglo-Nepalese war, and rebuilt by Pratap Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana after the 1990 BS earthquake. Its Bhagwati Jatra, also called Sindoor Jatra, has been held the day after Krishna Janmashtami since 1877 BS.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Ujir Singh Thapa