काठमाडौंको चन्द्रागिरी डाँडामा हिँउ परेको छ। हिउँ परेपछि त्यहाँ हिउँ खेल्न जानेहरुको संख्या बढेको छ। फागु पुर्णिमाका दिन चन्द्रागिरीमा विशेष मेला लाग्छ। ... more
With reference to the description written in Himvatakhanda, Bhaleshwor Mahadev appeared at the spot where Satidevi’s ‘Bhala’ or the forehead fell off from her dead body. It is believed that Satidevi, Shiva’s consort, gave up her life by jumping in a fire pyre at her father Daksha Prajapati’s yagna (sacred fire ritual) after Daksha insulted her husband Shiva in front of scores of gods and goddesses invited at the religious ceremony. An enraged Shiva then
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