Bhairabsthan Temple - Nepal

Address

Bhairabsthan Temple – Nepal

Tansen-Ridi-Tamghas Road,

Bhairabsthan 32500, Nepal

Moolavar

Introduction

Bhairabsthan Temple is a temple of Bhairab or Bhairava located about 9 km North West from the city of Tansen, in Palpa district of Nepal at an elevation of about 1470 m. The temple is famous for the iconic trident which is considered as the biggest in Nepal. The local village Bhairabsthan is also named after this temple.

Puranic Significance

The temple was established by King Mukunda Sena of the Sena dynasty (11th and 12th centuries) when Palpa used to be the capital. At the time when Mukunda Sena attacked Kathmandu, he returned with the murti of lord Bhairav from Matsyendra Nath Temple and established it in Palpa as Bhairabsthan Temple.

The temple is visited by the people all over Nepal. People worship at the temple mainly in Mahaastami of Dashain. Many pilgrims visit the temple in the month of Mangsir (November -December). The main days for worship at this temple are Tuesdays and Saturdays. During the festivals, animal sacrifices ( goat, and chicken) are performed in the temple. The main prasad of this temple is Rot, which is a bread of rice flour mixed with various spices and fried in ghee. Firstly, the Rot is offered to Bhairab and then shared among the devotees.