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Malikarjun Temple

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Shree Shailya Shikhar Malikarjun Temple
मालिकार्जुन मन्दिर
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDarchula District
FestivalsGaura Festival
Location
LocationMalikarjunVDC
StateSudurpashchim Province
CountryNepal
Specifications
Temple(s)1
Monument(s)4

Situated 46 km (29 mi) from Khalanga in Malikarjun VDC, the Malikarjun Temple[1] contains idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.[citation needed]Malika is worshipped as Parbati while Arjun represents Shiva. Devotees throng this temple every year during the months of Ashadh and Kartik by Nepali calendar. Gaura Festival is also celebrated here with highly population of darchula in this temple. This temple is also famous for a journey which is done by walking a long and ending it in this temple.[2] It is very famous in Darchula District.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Shree Shailya Shikhar Malikarjun Temple".
  2. ^ "Malikarjun jatra darchula: मालिकार्जुन जात्राः मडकि जातः the Journey ।। यात्रा — MyVideo".
  3. ^ "Pilgrimage Sites".