Sankata Temple - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Sankata Temple - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Sankata Temple (), is one of the temples located at Te Bahal, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sankata is a popular divinity who is worshipped, especially on Saturdays, to ward off bad luck and sickness.Kathmandu Valley - The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage - A Protective Inventory by Carl Pruscha, Vol. 2, Wien 1975 Sankata is worshipped by Buddhist as well who accredit the shrine to Chanda Mahoroshan. One of the curious things about the deity is that for Hindus, Sankata is a goddess while Buddhist take the deity as God Bhairav. Read more on Wikipedia
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