Located on a 1000m ridge in Tanahu district some140km
west from Kathmandu and 60km east from Pokhara,
Bandipur's hallmark is its beautiful scenery. At the
eastern part of the town is the pagoda-roofed
Bindabasine temple which houses goddess Durga, Bandipurs
guardian deity. The rich wooden carvings and details
brass-work that adorn the temple are replicas of those
found in the many old pagoda structures of the Kathmandu
valley. The other important temples and shrines in the
vicinity include the Mahalaxmi temple with its exquisite
woodwork and Khadga Devi temple which comes alive once a
year during the Dashin festival.
