Guhyeshwari Temple

Guhyeshwari Temple

pilgrimage site

Guhyeshwari sits beside Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, and most people see the two on one visit rather than making a separate trip for it.

Type
Pilgrimage Site
Best season
Winter

Guhyeshwari sits beside Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, and most people see the two on one visit rather than making a separate trip for it. Nepal asks no visa of Indian citizens, so this and Muktinath are the two Shakti Peethas outside India that take the least arranging. The Goddess here is worshipped as Mahamaya, also called Mahashira, and Kapali is the Bhairava who guards her.

Why visit

Beside Pashupatinath in Kathmandu and usually done in the same visit. Nepal needs no visa for Indian citizens, which makes this and Muktinath the two easiest Peethas outside India.

Cultural notes

Both knees are the relic assigned to this ground.

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