Matatirtha Temple
| Matatirtha Temple | |
|---|---|
मातातीर्थ मन्दिर | |
 Matatirtha Temple in 2020 | |
  Location within Bagmati Province  Location within Nepal | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Festival | Matatirtha Aunsi |
| Location | |
| Location | Chandragiri Municipality, Bagmati Province |
| Country | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°40′47″N 85°13′52″E / 27.67962592576222°N 85.23107015889589°E |
Matatirtha Temple (Nepali: मातातीर्थ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple in Matatirtha, Chandragiri Municipality, Nepal.[1]
The temple is famous for the Matatirtha Aunsi festival, a day to honour mothers and motherhood.[2][3] According to the legends, during ancient Nepal a farmer visited the pond in the premises of the temple to quench his thirst whilst drinking it, he saw his late mother's face reflected in the pond.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "24 hours in pictures". The Guardian. 22 April 2012. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ Shrestha, Dipesh (23 April 2020). "Photos: Matatirtha Temple premises all silent and empty amid coronavirus fears". My Republica. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ "Happy Mother's Day!". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020.
- ↑ "Matatirtha empty as Covid-19 prohibitory orders keep people away". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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