Te Bahal

Te Bahal
Te Bahal in 2019
LocationKathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates27°42′8.16″N 85°18′44.09″E / 27.7022667°N 85.3122472°E / 27.7022667; 85.3122472

Te Bahal (also called Raja Kirti Mahavihar) is the largest bahal in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is home to the deity Sankata, worshiped by both Hindus and Buddhists.[1]

Unlike other bahals, Te Bahal has two baha shrines, suggesting there may have been two bahals, Te Bahal and Bandhudatta Bahal, that were later merged into one.[1]

  1. ^ a b Buddhist Monasteries of Nepal: Survey of Bahas and Bahis of Kathmandu Valley by John K. Locke, Sahayogi Press Pvt. Ltd., Tripureswar, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1985