Tripurasundari, Baitadi Explained

Official Name:Tripurasundari
Native Name:त्रिपुरासुन्दरी
Settlement Type:Village development committee
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:360
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sudurpashchim Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baitadi District
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:2487
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Blank2:Hindu
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45

Tripurasundari is a village development committee located in the Baitadi District within the Sudurpashchim Province of western Nepal. The VDC got its name from Tripura Sundari Temple. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the village had a population of 2,487 and had 491 houses in the village.[1]

Tripura Sundari Temple

Tripura Sundari Temple
Map Type:Nepal
Coordinates:29.56°N 80.4134°W
Native Name:त्रिपुरा सुन्दरी मन्दिर
Country:Nepal
District:Baitadi District
Locale:Tripurasundari

Tripura Sundari (Nepali: [[:ne:त्रिपुरासुन्दरी मन्दिर, बैतडी|त्रिपुरासुन्दरी मन्दिर, बैतडी]]) is a religious Hindu temple located in Dasrathchand municipality of Baitadi district Nepal about 10 km west(about 20 minutes drive from headquarter) from headquarters of Baitadi. It is one among the seven Bhagwati temples of Nepal. This beautiful temple is located in the middle of the village Tripura in the uphills. Tripura Sundari is dedicated to the goddess Durga. The temple is painted with red which is also considered to be the symbol of the goddess Durga also identified as Adi Parashakti, goddess of war, a symbol of positivity(Divine forces), a hope. According to Hindu mythology, she is a warrior form of goddess Parvati wife of Shiva. She is usually depicted riding a lion and with 10 arms, each arm holding the special type of weapon given by other gods to her for her battle against the buffalo demon.The temples borrow a long story behind its creation and evolution in it. There are altogether seven Bhagwati Temples(Temples of Goddess Durga) in Baitadi. It is believed that these temples seven are devoted to the seven sisters of goddess Durga. This temple is dedicated to Ransaini (one sister among seven) so the temple is also known as Ransaini Temple.Many festivals such as Dashain, Gaura, Sankranti, and Jaat are occasionally celebrated in the Temple. Many people from Nepal and India come here for the occasions to celebrate festivals and to worship goddess Bhagwati for their better and happy life and to get blessed by the goddess Durga.

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001. Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. 2008-08-26.