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KATHMANDU: The Taleju Bhawani Temple at Hanumandhoka in Kathmandu Durbar Square has been opened to the public today on the occasion of Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the 10-day Bada Dashain festival.
As the temple of goddess Taleju Bhawani is opened for general public only on the day of Maha Nawami, a large number of worshippers have been thronging the temple since early morning.
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Representatives from the Hanumandhoka Herchaha Adda and volunteers have been managing the crowd of the devotees.
Two queues have been set to facilitate devotees and visitors to enter the temple — one from Indrachowk and another from New Road.
Meanwhile, the religious rituals are taking place while the animals are being sacrificed in the temple.
It is believed that the worshippers on this day are blessed with peace, prosperity and happiness.
Meanwhile, a total of 54 male goats and buffaloes in the same number were sacrificed on the premises of the three-storey temple last night on the occasion of Maha Ashtami, the eighth day of the festival, also known as Kal Ratri.
The historic temple built during the Malla Dynasty was damaged in 2015 earthquake and is still under reconstruction.
Other historic buildings on the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square were built in the period ruled by King Ratna Malla to King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah.
Jagannath Temple, Shiva-Parvati Temple, Thulo Ghantaghar, Kal Bhairav, Maiju Dega, Kumarighar, Basantapur Durbar, Gaddi Baithak, Kasthamandap are among remarkable buildings in the area.
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