Sankata Temple

Palah: Dya
पाला: दयो
Palah: Dya in 1960s
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKathmandu
DeityChanda Maharoshan or Achala(immovable one)
FestivalsNavaratri, Dashain
Location
LocationTe Bahal
CountryNepal
Sankata Temple is located in Kathmandu
Sankata Temple
Location in Kathmandu
Geographic coordinates27°42′8.57″N 85°18′43.74″E / 27.7023806°N 85.3121500°E / 27.7023806; 85.3121500
Architecture
CreatorKing Gunakama Dev

Palah: Dya (Nepali: पाला: दयो), is one of the temples located at Te Bahal, Kathmandu, Nepal. Palah: Dya is a popular divinity for Buddhists who is worshipped, especially on Saturdays, to ward off bad luck and sickness.[1] Palah Dya is worshipped by Buddhists as well who accredit the shrine to Chanda Mahoroshan. [2]

This shrine along with Mahankal Than and Lumadi then are worshipped together on a single day.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kathmandu Valley - The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage - A Protective Inventory by Carl Pruscha, Vol. 2, Wien 1975
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