The temple was built long before the conquest of Kathmandu. Apparently King Jagajjaya Malla(1722-36) built it and named it Mahipatindreswar in memory of his grandfather Mahipatindre Malla. The image of Mahiatindra Narayan was subsequently stolen in 1766, and the shrine was empty when King Prithvi Naryan Shah entered the city in 1768. Since Prithvi Narayan Shah had with him the image of Bhagavati, it was appropriate for him to place it in this empty sanctuary close to the Palace.
In April each year it is taken on a visit back to Nuwakot, some fifty seven kilometers north of Kathmandu and returned a few days later.When one steps back some distance to study it the Bhagavati temple is uncommonly attractive, this beauty is further enhanced by the golden roofs on the upper two storeys.
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