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Taleju
Taleju (Newar: ; Devanagari: तलेजु) or Taleju Maju (Newar: , taleju māju; "mother taleju") is a goddess worshiped primarily in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. Also known as Taleju Bhavani, she is regarded as a form of the goddess Durga by Hindus and a form of Tara by Newar Buddhists and Tibetan Buddhists. She was the royal tutelary deity (sveṣṭadevatā) of the Malla rulers of Nepal and therefore her temple is present in all settlements from the period including the three capitals of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. Her principal shrine is considered to be the one in Bhaktapur with the Taleju Temple in Kathmandu also holding major importance.
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Taleju (Newar: ; Devanagari: तलेजु) or Taleju Maju (Newar: , taleju māju; "mother taleju") is a goddess worshiped primarily in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. Also known as Taleju Bhavani, she is regarded as a form of the goddess Durga by Hindus and a form of Tara by Newar Buddhists and Tibetan Buddhists. She was the royal tutelary deity (sveṣṭadevatā) of the Malla rulers of Nepal and therefore her temple is present in all settlements from the period including the three capitals of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. Her principal shrine is considered to be the one in Bhaktapur with the Taleju Temple in Kathmandu also holding major importance.
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