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“Dakshin Kali” Fodors.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 51 attractions in Kathmandu
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Traveller Description: This temple is dedicated to the ferocious goddess Kali, to whom animals are sacrificed twice a week.
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: 20km (12mi) from Kathmandu Kathmandu
Nepal

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“Animals sacraficed to the goddess Kali”
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5 of 5 stars
Tribstringer
Kingwood, Texas
6 Feb 2008
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One of the most interesting events I have ever seen. If you go to Nepal, hire a guide through the Annapurna Hotel in Kathmandu to take you around the city and surrounding areas. Do not miss going to the Dakshinkali Temple. The sacrifice takes place twice a week. I went on Saturday. The press of the crowd was unbelievable. This... more

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20km (12mi) from Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal