KATHMANDU: The Taleju Bhawani Temple at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will open to the public today, Tuesday, October 20, on the occasion of Mahanawami.
The temple will remain open for devotees to offer prayers from 5 am to 6 pm. Traditionally, the temple is opened to the public only once a year on Mahanawami, attracting thousands of worshippers.
Jayanti Shrestha Pradhan, chief of the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Care Office, confirmed the opening following consultations with the concerned authorities.
According to the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee, the idol of Taleju Bhawani was moved to Mulchok within the Hanuman Dhoka palace complex at 7:37 am on Saturday, October 17. The idol was placed in its designated position at 10:39 am the same day.