Taleju Bhawani

Taleju Bhawani
Taleju Bhawani
Royal tutelary goddess of the Malla kings; tantric manifestation of Durga
	Anthropomorphic form of Taleju in Bhaktapur Durbar Square from 1754.
Other names	Talajyu; Taleju; Tulja Devi; Tripurasundari;
Venerated in	Hinduism; Shaktism; Tantric;
Affiliation	Durga; Devi; Shakti; Tripurasundari;
Major cult center	Kathmandu Valley, Mithila
Abode	Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal,
Mantra	Jai Simrāu (of Simraungadh) Taleju, Bhaktapur vāsini” ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं श्रीं त्रिपुरसुन्दरीायै नमः
Weapon	Trishula; Chakra; Sword; Shield; Noose;
Animals	Lion; Buffalo;
Symbol	Sri Yantra; Red vermilion; Dice;
Day	Tuesday; Saturday;
Color	Red
Mount	Lion
Gender	Female
Region	Nepal
Temples	Taleju Temple, Kathmandu; Taleju Temple, Patan; Taleju Temple, Bhaktapur; Taleju Temple, Simraungadh;
Festivals	Dashain; Navaratri; Mahanavami;
Consort	Shiva

Taleju Bhawani (Nepali: ताळेजु भवानी) is a revered form of the Hindu goddess Durga, worshipped predominantly in Nepal. She served as the royal tutelary deity (kuladevi) of the Malla dynasty rulers in the Kathmandu Valley. Her principal shrine is the Taleju Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, one of Nepal’s most culturally and historically significant Hindu temples.