🛕 Religious📸 Tourist Attraction

Dakshinkali Temple

Kathmandu District, Nepal

4.5 (0)

Overview

Hindu temple in Nepal. It lies in Nepal's Terai lowlands, best visited in the dry, cooler months between October and March.

Why visit: Living Hindu temples with tiered pagoda roofs and centuries of daily ritual, not museum pieces.

Things to do

›Walk the temple complex
›Watch the evening aarti or ritual
›Look for the carved wooden struts and pagoda roofs
›Explore the surrounding old town

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Travel Information

Best time

October – April (dry, comfortable); festival season peaks in autumn

Weather

Subtropical lowland — hot, humid summers (30–40°C), mild dry winters (10–24°C), and a heavy monsoon from June to September.

Entry fee

Often free; some sites charge foreigners (~₹200 – 1,200)

Hours

Typically dawn to dusk; inner sanctums may be off-limits to non-Hindus

Est. budget

₹500 – ₹2,000

Duration

1 – 2 hours

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