haratimata
The Harati temple: The traditional Nepali multi-roofed style temple belongs to the Goddess Haratimata. She is also called “Ajima” and “Sitalamai”. Different stories are found regarding her in “Swayambhu purana” and “Harati Avadana”. The devotees offer their worship to this Goddess to protect their children from diseases. Saturday and Tuesday are special and auspicious days for the worship called “Chhahayekegu”. This is the second important among the monuments of the Swayambhu hill. The struts of the temple are carved with the figures of different deities. The figures of Chaturnaharajas i.e. Dhritarastra, Virudhaka, Virupakshya and Kuvera are the important ones.
