Gadhimai Temple

Gadhimai Temple (Nepali: गढीमाई मन्दिर) is a temple of Gadhimai Devi, an aspect of Kali, the Hindu goddess of power. The temple is situated in Mahagadhimai Municipality in Bara District of south central Nepal, though the term usually refers to Gadhimai festival, conducted at the Gadhimai temple area in central Terai of Nepal.

Gadhimai Temple
Gadhimai Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Bara
Deity	Gadhimai (Goddesses of power)
Festivals	Gadhimai festival
Location
Location	Bariyarpur Bara
State	Madhesh Province
Country	Nepal
Location in Nepal
Geographic coordinates	26°59′35.7″N 85°02′47.8″E

See also

• ShaktiThe festival at the Gadhimai temple in Bariyarpur, Nepal, sees tens of thousands of animals sacrificed to please the goddess Gadhimai, provoking national and international outrage. According to the International Organisations working for Animal Protection, the mass sacrifice at Gadhimai Temple is one of the cruellest forms of public animal slaughter. Despite outcries from activists and social media protests, a mass sacrifice of animals is scheduled for December 8th and 9th, 2024. This event, known as the bloodiest festival in the world, sees an estimated 2.5 to 3 lakhs animals sacrificed by more than 2000 butchers, with approximately 70% of these animals coming from India.