Tripurasundari, Baitadi

Tripurasundari is a village development committee located in the Baitadi District within the Sudurpashchim Province of western Nepal. The VDC got it's name from Tripura Sundari Temple. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the village had a population of 2,487 and had 491 houses in the village.

Tripura Sundari Temple


Tripura Sundari (त्रिपुरासुन्दरी मन्दिर, बैतडी) is a religious  Hindu temple located in Dasrathchand municipality of  Baitadi district  Nepal about 10 km west(about 20 minutes drive from headquarter) from headquarters of Baitadi. It is one among the seven Bhagwati temples of Nepal. This beautiful temple is located in the middle of the village Tripura in the uphills. Tripura Sundari is dedicated to the goddess Durga. The temple is painted with red which is also considered to be the symbol of the goddess Durga also identified as Adi Parashakti, goddess of war, a symbol of positivity(Divine forces), a hope. According to Hindu mythology, she is a warrior form of goddess Parvati wife of Shiva. She is usually depicted riding a lion and with 10 arms, each arm holding the special type of weapon given by other gods to her for her battle against the buffalo demon. The temples borrow a long story behind its creation and evolution in it. There are altogether seven Bhagwati Temples(Temples of Goddess Durga) in Baitadi. It is believed that these temples seven are devoted to the seven sisters of goddess Durga. This temple is dedicated to Ransaini (one sister among seven ) so the temple is also known as Ransaini Temple. Many festivals such as Dashain, Gaura, Sankranti, and Jaat are occasionally celebrated in the Temple. Many people from Nepal and India come here for the occasions to celebrate festivals and to worship goddess Bhagwati for their better and happy life and to get blessed by the goddess Durga.