Bajrayogini Temple

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Bajrayogini Temple is a Tantrik temple located at Sankhu in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. It is also well known as Bodhisattva's Temple. The temple is actually a sort of temple complex, with the main temple having been built by King Pratap Malla in the sixteenth century. Vajrayogini is a Buddhist tantric deity, she is also conflated with Ugra Tara, a form of the Buddhist dharmapala Ekajati. However, the temple is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. ()

Coordinates: 27°44'49"N, 85°28'59"E

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Bajrayogini Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nyatapola Temple, Changu Narayan Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nagarkot.

6.2 miSW
Temple
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