# Bageshwori Temple

_Hindu temple in Nepalgunj_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Bageshwori Temple is one of the most important Hindu temples in Nepal. It is at the center of Nepalgunj, in Lumbini province. It is dedicated to goddess Bageshwori- Durga. The temple area also houses another famous temple- the temple of Shiva with mustache, which is one of the only two such temples in the country.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13183892#P31))
- **Located in:** Rajbiraj (municipality of Nepal) › Saptari District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13183892#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0617, 81.6238

## Questions

**Where is Bageshwori Temple located?**  
Bageshwori Temple is located in Rajbiraj, Saptari District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bageshwori Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bageshwori_Temple) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बागेश्वरी मन्दिर, नेपालगञ्ज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%2C_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13183892](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13183892) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bageshwori Temple Nepal 03.jpg by Binod Basnet (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bageshwori_Temple_Nepal_03.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bageshwori Temple, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bageshwori Temple Nepal 03.jpg — Binod Basnet, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Bageshwori Temple". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bageshwori-temple. Retrieved 4 November 2026.