page_title: Bindhyabasini temple
hierarchical_section_title: Bindhyabasini temple
caption_attribution_description: Bindhyabasini Temple in the evening
context_page_description: The Bindhyabasini temple is the oldest temple in the city of Pokhara, Nepal and is located in Ward No. 2, Miruwa. It regularly attracts a large number of locals, Nepalis from across the country and foreigners alike. The main temple is devoted to goddess Bindhyabasini, a Bhagawati who is the incarnation of Kali. There are smaller temples of goddess Saraswati, Shiva, Hanuman, Ganesha in the premises. The temple is situated atop a small hill and can be accessed via stone staircases on the East and North East.
  The views of the Himalayas from the North of the temple are breathtaking while from the South one can see the expanse of Pokhara city.
context_section_description: The Bindhyabasini temple (Nepali: बिन्ध्यबासिनी मन्दिर) is the oldest temple in the city of Pokhara, Nepal and is located in Ward No. 2, Miruwa. It regularly attracts a large number of locals, Nepalis from across the country and foreigners alike. The main temple is devoted to goddess Bindhyabasini, a Bhagawati who is the incarnation of Kali. There are smaller temples of goddess Saraswati, Shiva, Hanuman, Ganesha in the premises. The temple is situated atop a small hill and can be accessed via stone staircases on the East and North East.
  The views of the Himalayas from the North of the temple are breathtaking while from the South one can see the expanse of Pokhara city.
caption: The Bindhyabasini temple in the evening
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