# Taleju Temple, Kathmandu

_Hindu temple in Kathmandu, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Taleju Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Taleju Bhawani, the royal patron goddess of the Malla dynasty of Nepal. It was built in 1564 by Mahendra Malla and is located in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inside the temple, there is a shrine to Taleju Bhawani, and her human embodiment, the Kumari Devi. The Taleju Temple is only opened once a year on the occasion of Dashain.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Hindu temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83776242#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83776242#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7049, 85.3080

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Taleju Temple, Kathmandu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taleju_Temple,_Kathmandu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तलेजु मन्दिर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q83776242](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83776242) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Taleju Temple (17231063613) (cropped) (cropped).jpg by Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taleju_Temple_(17231063613)_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Taleju Temple, Kathmandu, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Taleju Temple (17231063613) (cropped) (cropped).jpg — Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Taleju Temple, Kathmandu". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/taleju-temple-kathmandu. Retrieved 4 November 2026.