Dakshinkali Temple
A shrine to the goddess Kali in a wooded gorge near Pharping, at the southern edge of the Kathmandu Valley. Devotees rank it alongside Pashupatinath and Manakamana, and it is thronged during Dashain and on Saturdays.
- Where
- Pharping, Bagmati, Nepal
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.5833, 85.2500
Get the Dakshinkali Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dakshinkali Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bagmati volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dakshinkali Temple
Taudaha Lake 7.9 km
A small lake on the southern outskirts of Kathmandu, on the road to Dakshinkali. Legend has it this is the water left behind when Manjushri cut the gorge that drained the valley's ancient lake.
Chandragiri Hill 10 km
A 2,551 metre hill on the southwest rim of the Kathmandu Valley, reached by cable car, with the temple of Bhaleshwor Mahadev on top. The Himalaya line the northern horizon, and it was here that Prithvi Narayan Shah resolved to take the cities of the valley.
Bagh Bhairab Temple 11 km
A 16th century temple in Kirtipur to Bagh Bhairab, Shiva in the form of a tiger, believed by townspeople to be their protector. Swords used by Prithvi Narayan Shah's army in the Battle of Kirtipur hang on its walls.
Patan Durbar Square 12 km
The centre of old Patan, a square of stone and brick temples facing the palace where the Malla kings of Lalitpur lived. It is one of the Kathmandu Valley's three Durbar Squares on the UNESCO list, and the richest in Newar woodcarving and metalwork.
Patan Museum 12 km
A museum of Nepal's sacred art in Keshav Narayan Chowk, an old residential court of the Malla palace in Patan Durbar Square. Opened in 1997 after restoration by the Austrian architect Götz Hagmüller, it is often counted among the finest museums in South Asia.
Golden Temple, Patan 13 km
A historic Buddhist monastery in Patan whose name means gold-coloured great monastery, for its gilded roofs and facade. Tucked inside a courtyard off a quiet lane, it is still an active place of worship for the Newar Buddhist community.
Kumbheshwar Temple 13 km
The oldest temple in Patan, built in the 14th century by King Jayasthiti Malla, 200 metres north of Durbar Square. Its five roofs make it one of only two free-standing five-tier temples in the valley, and a large Nandi faces its door.
Dharahara 14 km
A white tower rising over Sundhara in central Kathmandu, first built in 1832 by Bhimsen Thapa at the command of Queen Lalit Tripurasundari. It has fallen and been rebuilt several times, and still serves as a lookout over the city.
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Questions
Where is Dakshinkali Temple?
Dakshinkali Temple is in Pharping, Bagmati, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Taudaha Lake (7.9 km), Chandragiri Hill (10 km), Bagh Bhairab Temple (11 km).
How do I get the Dakshinkali Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dakshinkali Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bagmati volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dakshinkali Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bagmati volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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