Badi Malika Temple of Bajura Nepal

Badi Malika: The legendary temple you must visit

Nepal as a country offers numerous opportunities for people who like adventure and trek but at the same time, it contains rich culture and history to its credit. In addition to this, the country of Nepal is considered to be really religious. They worship a lot of gods, and the residents are extremely religious. Every year they celebrate a lot of religious festivals. These festivals are generally celebrated for making their gods happy. Lord Shiva, as we all know is highly revered god in Hindu mythology and even the people of Nepal worship Lord Shiva on a huge scale. Because of such unparalleled love toward the Hindu gods, there are several temples in Nepal and Badi Malika is one such temple.

Let us take a look at how Badi Malika was formed. For this, we have to go through an ancient legend or myth. This myth is accepted by everyone who visits this temple as well-

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva and Sati were married to each other. One day, Sati’s father, Daksha Prajapati, decided to hold a grand Yagya (a kind of fire ritual). Everyone from the state was invited to this yajna while all the kings and rulers were invited by the father of Sati himself. But, Sati’s husband who is affectionately called Mahadev (Lord Shiva) was not invited for the Yagya. When Sati inquired regarding the same from her father, King Daksha told her that Lord Shiva’s inapt dressing compelled him not to invite him.

On knowing that her husband had been insulted, Sati in her anger jumped into the fire and gave up her life. As the news reached Lord Shiva, he decided to demolish the yagya and then later took Sati’s mortal body carrying all over the world. During this journey, Sati’s body parts started falling off, and her shoulder fell off in Mallagiri Mountain. Hence, that’s how the temple got its name.

Even though many locals wholeheartedly believe in this myth, it is a fascinating part of the information that has been passed on from one generation to another. Apart from this, the interesting part about the foundation of this temple is the kind of trek people follow to reach.

The trek is really hard and is not something everybody can accomplish. Even though the natural and scenic beauty during the trek is unparalleled, at the same time, people who are physically unwell are not advised to opt for it. In addition to this, geographically, the temple is located on the top of 22 different plateaus which currently house around 200 species of flora. 

And once you be at the top of the temple, you can witness the grandeur of the Himalayan mountain range. The scene is inexplicable, and you need to visit the temple to understand the significance. You can read facts about it and view the images, but it cannot be justified without you being there.

Moreover, the area of this temple also connects the three most important destinations in the far west Nepal viz. Khaptad, Badi Malika area and Rama Roshan wetland area.