# Dolakha Bhimsen Temple

_Hindu temple in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Dolakha Bhimsen Temple is located in the Bhimeshwar municipality of Dolakha in Nepal, approximately 4.5 km (2.8 mi) east of Charikot. The temple is roofless in the center and it houses a triangular-shaped stone idol of Bhindyo, the patron god of trade, commerce and of fortunes. The Newar community in general and the business community in particular revere the deity for good business. The idol is believed to resemble three deities: Bhimeshwar in the morning, Mahadeva throughout the day, and Narayana in the evening. The temple attracts around 5,000 worshippers every week.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Hindu temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19679215#P31))
- **Located in:** Bhimeshwar (city) › Dolakha District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19679215#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6490, 86.0892

## Questions

**Where is Dolakha Bhimsen Temple located?**  
Dolakha Bhimsen Temple is located in Bhimeshwar, Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dolakha Bhimsen Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolakha_Bhimsen_Temple) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दोलखा भीमसेन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19679215](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19679215) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dolakha vhimsen - panoramio.jpg by Nirmal Raj Joshi (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dolakha_vhimsen_-_panoramio.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dolakha Bhimsen Temple, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dolakha vhimsen - panoramio.jpg — Nirmal Raj Joshi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Dolakha Bhimsen Temple". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dolakha-bhimsen-temple. Retrieved 5 November 2026.