Maju Dega

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Maju Dega
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Maju Dega in 2012
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Kathmandu District
Province Bagmati Province
Location
Location Kathmandu Durbar Square
Country Nepal
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Shown within Bagmati Province
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Maju Dega (Nepal)
Geographic coordinates 27°42′15″N85°18′22″E / 27.704269627380505°N 85.30618376650536°E / 27.704269627380505; 85.30618376650536
Architecture
CreatorRiddhi Lakshmi Rajesvari Devi
Date established1692

Maju Dega is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and it is located in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal. [1] [2]

The temple was built by Riddhi Lakshmi, the Queen mother of Bhupetendra Malla in 1692. [3] [4] 1971 Indian film Haré Rama Haré Krishna was filmed on premises of the temple. [3] The April 2015 Nepal earthquake completely destroyed the temple and it was being rebuilt in 2018. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ Gellner, David N.; Michaels, Axel (1995). Nepal: A Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley. Shambhala. p. 88. ISBN   978-1-57062-061-4.
  2. ↑ Child, John (2006). Streets of Silver, Streets of Gold: Ten Easy Walks Among the Gods, Legends, and Bazaars of Kathmandu. Himal Books. p. 11. ISBN   978-99933-43-76-9.
  3. 1 2 "Reconstruction of prominent temple inside Kathmandu Durbar Square finally begins". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 Rijal, Prahlad (29 October 2018). "Reconstruction of quake damaged Maju Dega temple begins". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Barry, Ellen; Najar, Nida (29 April 2015). "Nepal's Cultural Heritage Becomes Its Scrap as Human Crisis Takes Priority After Earthquake". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 1 April 2021.


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