Kaveri Palanchok Bagavathi Devi

Palanchok Bagawathi Devi
Located on a hilltop at an altitude of 5125 feet from sea level, this historic Palanchok Bhagwati temple, 56 kilometers east of Kathmandu.
Acknowledged as a Navadurga and united with the Shakti Peeth (holy places of cosmic powers), Palanchok Bhagwati Goddess is said to manifest herself in three different incarnations. The mornings find her as the embodiment of Supreme Power, the Divine Mother of the Universe, and the Savior of mankind from evil and misery, the Goddess Bhagwati or Ma Durga. During the daytime, she reposes as Ma Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning and Wisdom, and after sundown she transforms into the formidable Kali Ma, the terrible Destructress. The pujaris (priests) at the temple perform Nitya Puja (daily prayers) every morning. The evenings are scheduled for Aarati, paying homage to the Goddess by performing rites with lighted lamps.