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((Short description|Newar Buddhist temple in Nepal))
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'''Bajrayogini Temple'''([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: बज्रयोगिनी मन्दिर) is a [[Tantra|Tantric]] Buddhist temple located at [[Sankhu|Sakwa]] in [[Nepal]]'s [[Kathmandu Valley]]. It is also well known as [[Bodhisattva]]'s Temple.
The temple is actually a sort of temple complex, with the main temple having been built by King [[Pratap Malla]] in the sixteenth century. [[Vajrayogini]] is a Buddhist tantric deity, she is also conflated with Ugra Tara, a form of the Buddhist dharmapala [[Ekajati]]. However, the temple is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus.

The Bajrayogini Temple is situated roughly 20 kilometres northeast of Kathmandu.  The area where it is located is often referred to as Gunbaha, which can be roughly translated from Newari as ‘recreational forest place’.  The main temple is a three-story high building, which was obviously carefully constructed with the utmost attention to detail. You will likely find a statue of the goddess Bajrayogini in this temple which will feature a red face with three eyes as well as hands, which have the thumb and middle finger carefully, decorated. Ornaments surround her statue.

((vajrayana))

== Mythology ==
According to a holy book, which was once discovered long ago, the site of the temple was once a forked piece of stone, which spouted fire. This was quite significant when the rest of the world was covered with snow and before long there emerged a five-colored flame, which came to be the volcanic goddess. The goddess ordered that a temple be built on the sight of her emergence and priests have been making use of the nine surrounding caves for centuries to serve this temple ever since. The first priest to serve here was supposedly given superior enlightenment and Bajrayogini is considered to be one of the wisest and strongest gods able to grant this gift. There is a beautiful water tap complete with decorative statue in the area, which dates back to the fourth century. The attraction here is not only the various temples but also the many other interesting temples and caves which surrounding it – some of which are considered to be older than the temple itself. Amongst the caves in the area is a carved double chamber with window attributed to being used by [[Marpa Lotsawa]]. Whereas nearby is a tiny chamber built into a small cliff which was where [[Milarepa]] was walled in for solitary retreat.

Within the legends of Manisaila Mahavadana, Vajrayogini is said to have drained the lake water from the Sankhu Valley with her curved knife. She also appeared before the temple priest Jogdev and instructed King Sankhadev to build the town of Sankhu in the shape of a conch shell. The oldest inscription at Sankhu which dates back to 538 CE attests to this.

The hill top is accessed by a very long carved stone stairway. The entire site is covered richly with Newari architectural metal work, carved wood details, and ancient artifacts. Including a small stupa claimed to pre-date Buddha Shakyamuni.

== Jatra/Festivities ==
Bajrayogini Jatra is very famous among local Newar Community so people from the locality gather to observe and celebrate the Bajrayogini Jatra festival each April.<ref>((cite web |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/bajrayogini-jatra-enriched-cultural-affair-of-sankhu-photo-feature/ |title=Bajrayogini Jatra: Enriched cultural affair of Sankhu |last=Rokka |first=Dipendra |date=April 3, 2018 |website=myRepublica |publisher=Nagarik Network |access-date=April 7, 2023))</ref>

During the Kaligad Sambat in 1801, King Shankhadev created the Shankharapur town, according to history. King Shankhadeva began the Jatra of Bajrayogini from Kaligad Sambat 1818 after founding the village. The Bajrayogini region is also known as the birthplace of the Bajracharyas.<ref>((cite web |url=https://english.makalukhabar.com/2023/04/110009/|title=Bajrayogini Jatra: Enriched cultural affair of Sankhu |last=Basnet |first=Saroj |date=April 6, 2023 |website=Makalu Khabar|publisher= |access-date=April 7, 2023))</ref>

==2015 earthquake==
The earthquake that struck on 25 April 2015 had immense effect on [[Sankhu]]. Bajrayogini temple was no exception. The temple was not marked safe by the engineers. Renovation of the temple is necessary in order to assure safety. The statues of Bajrayogini temple are safely shifted and the temple is supported with wooden planks.((citation needed|date=July 2016))

==See also==
* [[Bajrayogini]]
* [[Cakrasaṃvara Tantra]]
* [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake|Nepal earthquake]]
* [[Sankhu]]

==References==
((reflist))

==Sources==
*((cite thesis |last=Bangdel |first=Dina |date=1999 |title=Manifesting the Maṇḍala: A Study of the Core Iconographic Program of Newar Buddhist Monasteries in Nepal |type=PhD |publisher=The Ohio State University|url=https://www.academia.edu/861444/Manifesting_the_Mandala_a_study_of_the_core_iconographic_program_of_Newar_Buddhist_Monasteries_in_Nepal|oclc=55970062 ))
*((Cite book|title=The Sacred Town of Sankhu:The Anthropology of Newar Ritual, Religion and Society in Nepal|first=Bal Gopal |last=Shrestha| publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|date=2012|location=Newcastle upon Tyne|isbn=978-0861713295 |ol=OL26748847M))
*((cite journal |last1=Locke   |first1=John K. |date=1988 |title=Vajrayogini Temple of Samkhu |url=http://buddhism.lib.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-BH/bh117483.htm |journal=Buddhist Himalaya  |volume=1 |issue=11 |access-date=2018-12-25 ))
*((cite book |last1=Sharma |first1=Dilli Raj |last2=Shrestha |first2=Tek Bahadur |title=Sankhu: Historical and Cultural Heritage  |location=Kirtipur |publisher=Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, Tribhuvan University  |edition= 1 |date=2016 |isbn=978-9937-0-0505-0|ol=OL26744747M))
*((Cite book|title=Vajrayoginī:Her Visualizations, Rituals, & Forms|first=Elizabeth |last=English|pp=xxvii-xxviii |publisher=Wisdom Publications|date=2002|location=Boston|isbn=978-1443837705))
*((cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5257/  |title=Vajrayogini and early settlement of sankhu |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=UNESCO World Heritage List |publisher=[[UNESCO]] |access-date=2018-12-25 ))

==External links==
((Commons category|Sankhu Vajarayogini temple))
* [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5257/ Vajrayogini and early settlement of sankhu] UNESCO World Heritage List
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((Hindu temples in Nepal))

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