Durga Temple
Durga Temple is a Hindu temple in Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province. Durga Temple is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Panchakanya Temple, as well as near the park Mathuri Nikunja.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swayambhunath and Basantapur Durbar Square.
Swayambhunath
Buddhist temple
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is situated 2 km northeast of Durga Temple.
Basantapur Durbar Square
Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Basantapur Durbar Square is situated 3 km east of Durga Temple.
Natural History Museum
Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Natural History Museum of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath. The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. Natural History Museum is situated 1½ km northeast of Durga Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sitapaila and Tinthana.
Sitapaila
Suburb
Sitapaila is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Nagarjun Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali.
Tinthana
Suburb
Tinthana is a town and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 9,726.
Maru
Neighborhood
Maru is a historic neighborhood in central Kathmandu, Nepal and one of the most important cultural spots in the city. It is linked with the origin of the name Kathmandu, and forms part of what is generically known as Durbar Square, the old royal palace complexes of temples, shrines and palace buildings all of which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Maru is situated 2½ km east of Durga Temple.
Durga Temple
- Type: Hindu temple
- Address: syuchataar
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.70243° or 27° 42′ 9″ northLongitude
85.27658° or 85° 16′ 36″ eastOpen location code
7MV7P72G+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3725791433OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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