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Vajra
Jogini (22km)
Located here is a temple dedicated to the tantric goddess
Vajra Jogini, who Hindu see as Durga (Kali) or as one of the eight
mother goddesses. She is also called Khadga Jogini, because she has
a khadga (sword) in her right hand. This interesting temple complex
is located a few kilometres from Sankhu. The main temple was built
in 1655 by Pratap Malla of Kathmandu. There are many monkeys here.
When you enter the temple compound on the right there
are some bells, which are the female equivalent of the Tantric vajra
or thunderbolt. There are two temples here. The closest one is the
pagoda Vajra Jogini Temple. You can not see the goddess’ image
on the altar. It has a three-tiered copper sheet roof. On the struts
there are protective Buddhist gods and animals. There is a stone next
to the temple entrance, which a Nag (snake) shrine.
The further two-tiered temple has a chaitya that honors
Ugra Tara or Nilo (Blue Tara), who is a Buddhist Newar goddess, who
is a terrifying form of the goddess Tara, one of the goddesses of
Buddhism. There are some good carvings around the doors and a gilded
lion on a pillar. There is a cave in the northwest corner of the courtyard
that is used in Tantric worship, and a Tibetan inscription. There
is Dharma Pap Gupha cave to the west of the temple compound. It is
believed that is a person can get through this cave they show their
dharma (pious credits) and if you can’t you show you pap (sins).
To walk here from Sankhu you take the main road north
under the arch at the north end of town. Then go left after around
500m onto the cobbled path, but if you have a bike you continue straight
for another kilometre, and from there walk up the stairs.
Travel
From Sankhu, you turn left after coming out of the bus stop. Walk
north through the village. Immediately after the road goes right,
you take the left road out of the village passing under a concrete
archway. Pass the archway are some interesting sculptures of Vishnu
and Ganesh. The road forks. The left fork is the normal way to walk
to the temple along the small river. You can drive or ride a bike
on the right road. When you reach the car park, if you came on a bike,
it is good idea to pay a few rupees for someone to watch the bike.
From the car park it is a steep, hard climb to the temple. On the
way up is a structure with sculpture on it of Ganesh and Kali. There
is a natural stone that represents Than Bhairab. Sacrifices are made
at it.
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