Vishva Lakshmi Explained

Vishva Lakshmi Devi
Queen of Bhaktapur
Succession:Queen Consort of Bhaktapur
Reign:21 September 1696 – 19 May 1722
Predecessor:Lālamati
Successor:Briddhi Lakshmi
Birth Date:Unknown
Death Date:Unknown date
Death Place:Bhaktapur, Nepal
Consort:yes
Spouse:Bhupatindra Malla
Issue:Ranajit Malla
House-Type:Dynasty
Royal House:Malla Dynasty (by marriage)

Vishva Lakshmi (Nepal Bhasa:) was the queen consort of Bhaktapur and the spouse of Bhupatindra Malla, who ruled form 1696 to 1722.[1] She was also the mother of Ranajit Malla, the last king of Bhaktapur. She was married to Bhupatindra Malla on 4 November 1687.[2]

Vishva Lakshmi commissioned the temple of Brahmayani in Panauti and donated lands for funding the regular worship of the goddess. Her last reference comes from a copper plate inscription dated to April 1723 which mentions her donation of some land for funding a ritual worship of Taleju, the tutelary goddess of the Mallas.[3]

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  1. Web site: Shrestha . Sahina . An illustrated history of the Chitrakars Nepali Times Buzz Nepali Times . 2022-02-10 . archive.nepalitimes.com.
  2. Bajracharya . Chunda . January 1996 . मल्लकालको एतिहासिक सामग्री– धर पौः . Contribution to Nepalese Studies . 23.
  3. Book: Vaidya, Tulasī Rāma . Bhaktapur Rajdarbar . 2002 . Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, Tribhuvan University . 978-99933-52-17-4 . 79 . en.