Draft:Taleju Bhawani

The name ''Taleju'' is believed to derive from the goddess [[Tripura Sundari]], or as a [[Tantra|tantric]] [[manifestation]] of [[Durga]]. Her [[worship]] was introduced to the [[Kathmandu Valley]] by the [[Malla dynasty (Nepal)|Malla kings]] in the 14th century, with roots possibly tracing back to the [[Karnats of Mithila|Karnata dynasty]] of [[Simraungadh]], who brought the goddess's [[yantra]] north during times of invasion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pant |first=Sambid Bilas |title=The Mysterious Goddess Taleju Bhawani, A Terrifying Demon and the Living Goddess |url=https://mandalas.life/2022/the-mysterious-goddess-taleju-bhawani-a-terrifying-demon-and-the-living-goddess/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Mandalas Life |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chavan |first=Akshay |date=2018-09-15 |title=The Goddess Who Went to Nepal |url=https://www.peepultree.world/livehistoryindia/story/intersections/the-goddess-who-went-to-nepal |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=PeepulTree |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=author/ani |date=2024-10-11 |title=Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple opens its door on Maha Navami, sacrifice for Dashain enters final day - www.lokmattimes.com |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/nepals-taleju-bhawani-temple-opens-its-door-on-maha-navami-sacrifice-for-dashain-enters-final-day/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Lokmat Times |language=en}}</ref>

The name ''Taleju'' is believed to derive from the goddess [[Tripura Sundari]], or as a [[Tantra|tantric]] [[manifestation]] of [[Durga]]. Her [[worship]] was introduced to the [[Kathmandu Valley]] by the [[Malla dynasty (Nepal)|Malla kings]] in the 14th century, with roots possibly tracing back to the [[Karnats of Mithila|Karnata dynasty]] of [[Simraungadh]], who brought the goddess's [[yantra]] north during times of invasion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pant |first=Sambid Bilas |title=The Mysterious Goddess Taleju Bhawani, A Terrifying Demon and the Living Goddess |url=https://mandalas.life/2022/the-mysterious-goddess-taleju-bhawani-a-terrifying-demon-and-the-living-goddess/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Mandalas Life |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chavan |first=Akshay |date=2018-09-15 |title=The Goddess Who Went to Nepal |url=https://www.peepultree.world/livehistoryindia/story/intersections/the-goddess-who-went-to-nepal |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=PeepulTree |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=author/ani |date=2024-10-11 |title=Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple opens its door on Maha Navami, sacrifice for Dashain enters final day - www.lokmattimes.com |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/nepals-taleju-bhawani-temple-opens-its-door-on-maha-navami-sacrifice-for-dashain-enters-final-day/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Lokmat Times |language=en}}</ref>

According to legend, King [[Harisimhadeva]] received a divine vision instructing him to retrieve the sacred [[Shri Yantra]] associated with Taleju from the [[Sarju|Sarayu River]]. He later carried it to [[Nepal]] with Queen [[Deval Devi|Devaladevi]] and Prince Jagatsimha, after which the [[goddess]] was formally installed and [[Veneration|venerated]] in the Valley.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Living Goddess visits Taleju Bhawani |url=https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2015/10/22/living-goddess-visits-taleju-bhawani |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=The Kathmandu Post |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-11-02 |title=Taleju Temple : Story About Living Goddess And King |url=https://notesnepal.com/archives/5621 |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=notes Nepal ,kantipur to unicode , kantipur unicode, translate kantipur to unicode, , kantipur to unicode converter, Unicode Preeti to Unicode Convertor,www.preeti to unicode, preeti to nepali unicode, preeti |language=en}}</ref>

According to legend, King [[Harisimhadeva]] received a divine vision instructing him to retrieve the sacred [[Shri Yantra]] associated with Taleju from the [[Sarju|Sarayu River]]. He later carried it to [[Nepal]] with Queen [[Deval Devi|Devaladevi]] and Prince Jagatsimha, after which the [[goddess]] was formally installed and [[Veneration|venerated]] in the Valley.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Living Goddess visits Taleju Bhawani |url=https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2015/10/22/living-goddess-visits-taleju-bhawani |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=The Kathmandu Post |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-11-02 |title=Taleju Temple : Story About Living Goddess And King |url=https://notesnepal.com/archives/5621 |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=notes Nepal ,kantipur to unicode , kantipur unicode, translate kantipur to unicode, , kantipur to unicode converter, Unicode Preeti to Unicode Convertor,www.preeti to unicode, preeti to nepali unicode, preeti |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=Kumari: The embodiment ofTaleju Bhawani |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/kumari-the-embodiment-oftaleju-bhawani |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Mythology ==

== Mythology ==