# Palanchok Bhagawati Temple

_Hindu temple in Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Palanchok Bhagawati Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Nepal dedicated to Goddess Bhagawati. The temple is believed to have been constructed during the reign of the King Mānadeva ,and is located in Panchkhal Municipality, approximately 42 km from Kathmandu. The temple houses a three-foot-tall idol of the goddess carved from black stone. The goddess deity, depicted with 18 arms, is revered as a protector who safeguards devotees from dangers and misfortunes. Palanchok Bhagawati is considered the elder sister of all the other Bhagawati goddesses in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Hindu temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7126679#P31))
- **Located in:** Panchkhal (municipality of Nepal) › Kavrepalanchok District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7126679#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6286, 85.6739

## Questions

**Where is Palanchok Bhagawati Temple located?**  
Palanchok Bhagawati Temple is located in Panchkhal, Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Palanchok Bhagawati Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palanchok_Bhagawati_Temple) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पलाञ्चोक](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7126679](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7126679) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thepalanchowk.jpg by GTaK-Wiki (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thepalanchowk.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Palanchok Bhagawati Temple, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Thepalanchowk.jpg — GTaK-Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Palanchok Bhagawati Temple". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/palanchok-bhagawati-temple. Retrieved 4 November 2026.