Matatirtha Temple

Matatirtha Temple (Nepali: मातातीर्थ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple in Matatirtha, Chandragiri Municipality, Nepal.^[1]

Matatirtha Temple
मातातीर्थ मन्दिर
Matatirtha Temple in 2020
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Festivals	Matatirtha Aunsi
Location
Location	Chandragiri Municipality, Bagmati Province
Country	Nepal
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Geographic coordinates	27.67962592576222°N 85.23107015889589°E / 27.67962592576222; 85.23107015889589

The temple is famous for the Matatirtha Aunsi festival, a day to honour mothers and motherhood.^[2][3] According to the legends, during ancient Nepal a farmer visited the pond in the premises of the temple to quench his thirst whilst drinking it, he saw his late mother's face reflected in the pond.^[4]