Nepal Rastriya Dainik

Kathmandu – The Taleju Bhawani Temple at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square, which opens only once a year on Maha Navami, welcomed thousands of devotees today. Worshippers queued from early morning to offer prayers and perform rituals.

Taleju Bhawani, revered as the patron deity of the Newar community, is also worshipped as a form of divine feminine power and is sometimes called Tulja. The goddess was brought to the Mul Chowk of Hanumandhoka on Phulpati day and will be returned to the main temple on Vijayadashami morning.

On the night of Maha Ashtami, the traditional Kalaratri Puja was performed in Mul Chowk, where 54 goats and 54 buffaloes were sacrificed following tantric rituals. This practice is believed to grant strength and protection for the functioning of the state.

Maha Navami is also marked by special worship at Dashain Ghars, Kot temples, and other Shakti Peeths across the country, with animal sacrifices and recitations from the Durga Saptashati (Chandi), Devi Bhagwat, and other scriptures.

The temple, normally will be closed to the public except today.

Kathmandu – On the ninth day of Bada Dashain and Navaratri, devotees across the country are performing rituals dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, the eighth among the nine forms of Goddess Durga.

According to Vedic Sanatan tradition, Goddess Mahagauri is worshipped every year on Ashwin Shukla Ashtami. Normally, this falls on the eighth day of Navaratri, but this year, due to the extension of the lunar date (Chaturthi Tithi Vriddhi), the Nepal Panchang Nirnayak Samiti has determined that the worship should take place on the ninth day instead.

As part of Navaratri rituals, devotees recite sacred texts such as Durga Saptashati (Chandi) and Shrimad Devi Bhagwat at sites where Ghatasthapana was performed. It is a common belief that worshipping Goddess Mahagauri during this period brings strength, prosperity, and wisdom.

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