Tripura Sundari Temple, Nepal

For the temple in Udaipur, India, see Tripura Sundari Temple.

Tripura Sundari Temple (Nepali: त्रिपुरा सुन्दरी मन्दिर), also locally known as Ransaini Bhagwati, is a historic Hindu temple located in the Baitadi District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

Tripura Sundari Temple
त्रिपुरा सुन्दरी मन्दिर
Tripura Sundari (also known as Ransaini)
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Baitadi District
Deity	Tripura Sundari
Festivals	Sankranti, Dashain, Gaura, Jaat
Location
Location	Gothalapani, Dasharathchand Municipality
State	Sudurpashchim Province
Country	Nepal
Architecture
Type	pagoda style

It is one of the seven Nepali temples of goddess Tripura Sundari (Sanskrit for 'the beautiful woman of the three worlds'), locally known by the name Ransaini and the honorific title Bhagwati (Sanskrit for 'goddess').

This historical temple is believed to have been built long before the reign of Doteli monarch Nagi Malla.

Cultural and religious significance

An important pilgrimage site for both Nepali and Indian devotees,^[1] the temple is a key religious site in far-western Nepal. During Visit Nepal 2020, the government listed it among the top 100 tourist destinations.^[2]

See also

• List of Hindu temples in Nepal
• Mahakali River
• Shakti Peethas
• Dashain