Draft:Temples in Dhapasi

Temples of Dhapasi are Hindu religious landmarks located in Dhapasi, a former Village Development Committee now part of Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal. Tokha Municipality was formed on 2 December 2014 by merging Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwori, and Tokha Saraswoti.[1] The area, part of the rapidly urbanising northern fringe of Kathmandu, is home to several neighbourhood temples and shrines maintained by local communities, particularly the Newar community that constitutes the majority of the municipality's population.[1]

Background

Dhapasi is part of Tokha Municipality, an ancient settlement of the Kathmandu Valley with a history traced to the Licchavi period.[1] Within the present municipal structure, the former Dhapasi VDC corresponds broadly to Wards 4 through 7 of Tokha Municipality.[2] Tokha Municipality's official introduction lists Basundhara Devi, located on the boundary of Dhapasi, among the municipality's religious tourism sites where local jatras and national festivals are observed.[1]

Several of the temples in Dhapasi are referenced in the Tokha Municipality Transport Master Plan, which records road names and landmarks using local temples—including Krishna Mandir, Bhagawati Mandir, Shiva Mandir, and Ganesh Mandir—as fixed reference points in the ward road network of Wards 7 to 10 (Dhapasi).[3]

Religious sites

Bhagawati Mandir

Bhagawati Mandir is a Hindu shrine in Dhapasi, dedicated to the goddess Bhagawati. It is referenced in the Tokha Municipality Transport Master Plan as a fixed road landmark in the Dhapasi ward network, with roads named in relation to it including "Bhagwati Mandir–Shiva Mandir–Tokha Road" and "Dahal Gaunda–Krishna Mandir–Bhagawati Mandir–Janakalyan Chowk–Dhapasi School–Basundhara Chowk".[3] A Devi shrine under the name Dhapasi Bhagawati Mandir is also documented independently in the area.[4] The local Bhagawati shrine is also known as Harati Mata, a syncretic Hindu-Buddhist deity venerated across the Kathmandu Valley as a protector of children.

Krishna Mandir

Krishna Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna in Dhapasi. It is referenced in the Tokha Municipality Transport Master Plan as a road landmark, with the road "Dahal Gaunda–Krishna Mandir–Bhagawati Mandir–Janakalyan Chowk–Dhapasi School–Basundhara Chowk" named in relation to it in the Dhapasi ward road network.[3] The temple serves as an active centre of worship and a recognised community landmark in the neighbourhood.[5]

Shiva Mandir

A Shiva Mandir in Dhapasi is recorded in the Tokha Municipality Transport Master Plan as a road landmark, appearing in road names including "Bhagwati Mandir–Shiva Mandir–Tokha Road" and "Tokha Road–Shiva Temple–Bhagawati Temple" in the ward road network of Wards 7 to 10.[3] The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and serves the surrounding residential community.

Kalki Mandir

Kalki Mandir is a Hindu shrine in Dhapasi recorded in the Tokha Municipality Transport Master Plan, which lists "Birendra Batika–Kalki Mandir–Shree Tole" as a named road in the Dhapasi ward network.[3] The shrine is dedicated to Kalki, the prophesied tenth avatar of Vishnu in Hindu tradition.

Ganesh Mandir

Ganesh Mandir is a Ganesh shrine in Dhapasi referenced in the Tokha Municipality Transport Master Plan, which records "Northern Side of Ganesh Mandir–Shanti Batika" as a named road in the Dhapasi ward network.[3] A pagoda-style gateway structure associated with this shrine, recorded as Ganesh Mandir Prabesh Dwar, is also noted on open map records and is used as a common address reference by organisations and residents in the area.[6]

Harihar Mandir

Harihar Mandir is a temple in the Dhapasi area dedicated to Harihar, the fused form of Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara), a deity that represents the unity of the Vaishnava and Shaiva traditions found across the Kathmandu Valley.[7]

Sri Rameshwor Shiva Mandir

Sri Rameshwor Shiva Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the Ward 7 area of former Dhapasi VDC.[8] It serves as a neighbourhood place of worship for surrounding communities.


See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Brief Introduction". Tokha Municipality, Office of the Municipal Executive. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Ward Staff". Tokha Municipality, Office of the Municipal Executive. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Tokha Municipality Transport Master Plan". Scribd. Tokha Municipality. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Dhapasi Bhagawati Mandir". Wikimapia. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Dhapasi Krishna Mandir". WorldPlaces Nepal. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Ganesh Mandir Prabesh Dwar". Yandex Maps. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Harihar Mandir". Yandex Maps. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Sri Rameshwor Shiva Mandir". Yandex Maps. Retrieved 9 May 2026.

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