Maitidevi Temple

Pagoda style, one Storey Temple.. Maitidevi temple, it is said, is parental home of all goddesses. The name of the temple itself is derived from maiti (parental home) and devi (goddess).

Tirtha Man Bajracharya, the head priest at the temple says, “The oldest edifice was built in 628 AD by Amshu Verma, a warrior under Lichhavi King Shiva Dev”.

The two stone lions guarding the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum, and the huge peepal tree with its expanding branches arching over the temple.temple has remarkable sculptures and wood carvings throughout the building. Being Peacock Vahan (वाहन, that which carries) between two lions in the entrance of the temple. There are many more deity sculptures and shrines around the small courtyard of the temple as well as across the street on the western side. It is mostly Worshiped during Dasain, the greatest Hindu festival.

The temple of Maitidevi can be reached going west from Old Baneshwor and turning right before approaching Dillibazaar. The other way is to turn right from Gyaneshwor Chowk crossing. Ask a shop-owner or locals and they’ll guide you.