# Guhyeshwari Temple

_Nepalese Hindu temple_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Guhyeshwari Temple (Nepali: गुह्येश्वरी मन्दिर), also spelled Guheswari or Gujeshwari, is a Hindu temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. The temple is a Shakta pitha and is about 1 km east of Pashupati Kshetra and is located on the southern bank of the Bagmati River. It is an important pilgrimage destination especially for Tantric worshipers. King Pratap Malla renovated this temple in the 17th century.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5615319#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5615319#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7111, 85.3533

## About

The Devi Bhagavata Purana mentions this temple in its list of sacred places of Adishakti and refers to the deity of Nepal as Guhyakali.

The great abode of Śrī Guhya Kālī is established in Nepal

— Devī Bhāgavatam 7th Canto, Chapter 38, Verse 11

The temple's name originates from the Sanskrit words Guhya (secret or hidden) and Ishwari (goddess). The Guhyeshwari Temple marks the spot where Sati's anus and rectum are said to have fallen.

## Questions

**Where is Guhyeshwari Temple located?**  
Guhyeshwari Temple is located in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Guhyeshwari Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guhyeshwari_Temple) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गुह्येश्वरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5615319](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5615319) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Guhyeshwari Temple Pashupatinath Kathmandu Nepal Rajesh Dhungana (3).jpg by Rajesh Dhungana (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guhyeshwari_Temple_Pashupatinath_Kathmandu_Nepal_Rajesh_Dhungana_(3).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Guhyeshwari Temple, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Guhyeshwari Temple Pashupatinath Kathmandu Nepal Rajesh Dhungana (3).jpg — Rajesh Dhungana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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