Rajdevi Temple

Rajdevi Mandir
Rajdevi Temple
Rajdevi Mandir Rajdevi Temple in Nepal
Name
Proper name	Rajdevi Bhagawati
Devanagari	राजदेवी मन्दिर
Geography
Coordinates	26°32′26″N 86°44′55″E / 26.54056°N 86.74861°E / 26.54056; 86.74861Coordinates: 26°32′26″N 86°44′55″E / 26.54056°N 86.74861°E / 26.54056; 86.74861
Country	Nepal
State/province	Sagarmatha
District	Saptari
Location	Rajdevi Tole, Rajbiraj
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Culture
Primary deity	Rajdevi
Consort	The goddess Bhagawati
Important festivals	Bada Dashain
Architecture
Number of temples	1
History and governance
Date built	Unknown; earliest reference in the 1097-98.

Rajdevi Temple (Nepali language:राजदेवी मन्दिर) is a famous Hindu temple and Shakti Peethas in Eastern Nepal. The primary deity is Rajdevi. It is situated in the Rajdevi Tole, Rajbiraj, Saptari. This Temple is a main attraction for Nepal and Indian Pilgrims. People are likely to come here in Bada Dashain. Some thousands of goats are sacrificed here during Dashain.

The temple holds great historical, cultural and religious significance in locale and neighbors area. The statue of deity Rajdevi was found 1000 years ago and have been kept in same place. The present structure of the temple was reconstructed in 90's.

Every year, thousands of pilgrims from Nepal, India and other countries visit Rajdevi Temple to worship the Bhagawati. During the festivals of Dashain and Tihar, there is presence of even more worshipers.