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Akash Bhairav Temple
Siddhidas Marg, Kathmandu 44600, NepalAbout
The head of the Aakash Bhairav was dug up several hundred years ago in Kathmandu . The head sits in a Hindu temple in Indra Chowk Kathmandu not far from Durbar Square . It is taken out once a year on the occasion of Indra Jatra Festival and is blessed by the Kumari — the living goddess who lives in the nearby Kumari Chowk. This ceremony is held in the month of August/September In the period of ceremony large number of prayers come to visit the Aakash bhairav.
