29/01/2026
Bhadrakali
श्री लुमढी भद्रकाली मन्दिर
Located on the eastern edge of Tudikhel near Shahid Gate, Shree Lumadhi Bhadrakali Temple is one of the most powerful and revered Shaktipiths of the Kathmandu Valley. Known among the Newar community as Lumadhi Ajima (also called Lunmari Ajima), the temple is not just a place of worship—it is believed to be a southern protective energy centre of ancient Kathmandu.
शहीद गेट नजिक टुँडिखेलको पूर्वी किनारमा अवस्थित श्री लुमढी भद्रकाली मन्दिर काठमाडौं उपत्यकाका सबैभन्दा शक्तिशाली र सम्मानित शक्तिपीठहरूमध्ये एक हो। नेवार समुदायमा लुमढी अजिमा (लुनमारी अजिमा पनि भनिन्छ) का नामले चिनिने यो मन्दिर केवल पूजा गर्ने स्थान मात्र होइन—यसलाई प्राचीन काठमाडौंको दक्षिण दिशाको रक्षक शक्ति केन्द्रका रूपमा विश्वास गरिन्छ।.
Origin and Mythological Background
Bhadrakali is regarded as one of the fiercest manifestations of Adi Para Shakti. Ancient Hindu texts such as the Vayu Purana and Mahabharata describe her creation as emerging from the Devi’s wrath after Daksha insulted Lord Shiva during the Ashvamedha Yagya. The Ta**ra Rahasya further describes Bhadrakali rising from the northern face of Lord Shiva (Uttaramnaya Amnaya), blue in colour, three-eyed, and radiating formidable power.