Mahashira Shaktipeeth/ Guhyeshwari Temple
Mahamaya/Mahashira & Kapali
Mahashira Shaktipeeth/ Guhyeshwari Temple
Mahamaya/Mahashira & Kapali
About
The Mahashira Shaktipeeth, also known as the Guhyeshwari Temple, is a sacred Hindu site in Kathmandu, Nepal, near the Pashupatinath Temple, where the knees (or pelvic region/hip) of Goddess Sati are believed to have fallen, symbolizing hidden feminine power (Guhya-Ishwari) and fertility. Here, the Goddess is worshipped as Mahamaya/Mahashira, and Lord Shiva as Kapali, with worship traditionally starting here before visiting Pashupatinath, important for Tantric devotees seeking spiritual liberation and soulmate connections.
Timings
5:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Address
Guhyeshwari Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal. Southern bank of the Bagmati River. Nearby Landmark: Approximately 1 km east of the famous Pashupatinath Temple.
Available Services
hawan
A sacred fire ritual performed with mantras to purify the environment, remove negative energies, and invite peace, prosperity, and spiritual blessings.
Naivedya Offering
Naivedya Offering is the sacred act of presenting pure, lovingly prepared food to the deity during worship. When performed with correct rituals and heartfelt devotion, this offering becomes a bridge between the devotee and divine blessings—often guided today by trusted spiritual services rooted in authentic tradition.
Morning & Evening Puja
Morning & Evening Puja is a daily devotional practice that aligns one’s life with divine energy—from seeking blessings at dawn to expressing gratitude at dusk. Performed with proper rituals and mantras, it brings balance, peace, and spiritual discipline into everyday life, often supported today by trusted devotional services rooted in tradition.
Nitya Dev Puja
Nitya Dev Puja is the daily worship of one’s chosen deity, performed with devotion, discipline, and purity. This sacred practice invites continuous divine presence into life and is often supported today by trusted ritual services that help devotees follow authentic traditions with ease.
Deepak Seva (lamp lighting)
Deepak Seva is the sacred act of lighting a lamp before the deity, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. Performed with devotion and correct rituals, this seva invites peace, protection, and divine grace into one’s life, often guided today by trusted devotional services rooted in tradition.
Aarti Seva
Aarti Seva is the devotional offering of light to the deity, accompanied by sacred chants and rhythmic movements, expressing reverence, gratitude, and surrender. This soulful ritual fills the surroundings with divine vibrations and is often facilitated today through trusted devotional services that preserve authentic tradition.
Pushpanjali
Pushpanjali is a graceful and devotional offering in which fresh flowers are offered at the feet of the deity with folded hands, sacred mantras, and heartfelt prayers.
Mantra Jap (basic naam jap)
Mantra Jap, also known as Basic Naam Jap, is a simple yet powerful spiritual practice in which the sacred name of a chosen deity is repeatedly chanted with devotion and focus.
Simple Abhishek (water, milk)
Simple Abhishek is a sacred ritual in which the deity, most commonly Lord Shiva in the form of the Shivalinga, is ceremonially bathed using pure water and milk while Vedic or devotional mantras are chanted with reverence.
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