Bhairav Nath Temple Palpa | Kal Bhairab

Bhairabsthan Temple is one of the Historical Temple of God Kal Bhairab. It is located about 9 KM west from Tansen, the district headquarters of Palpa, in between Tansen and Tamghas road on the hill of Bhairabsthan, in the midwestern part of Palpa District.

After Travelling for about 2 hours near about 30 kilometers north from Butwal from the Butwal City. We can reach to a beautiful spot, the Bhairabsthan temple, From here you can view the snowcapped Himalayas range including Dhaulagiri(81,167 meters), Annapurna(8091 meters), Machhapuchhre(6997 meters), Manaslu(8157 meters), Takura(7835 Meters), Himchuli(6641 meters), Sitachura(6611 meters), Tilicho Peak(7132 meters) Nilgiri (7061 Meters) and panoramic scenes of surrounding hills.

 Mukunda Sen I, a descendant of King Rudrasen of the Sen dynasty, extended his kingdom to Kashi in the east and Haridwar in the west. His administrative centre and capital was Palpa. When he attacked Kathmandu Khaldo, he brought a statue of Bhairav ​​in Patangini of Machhindranath and installed it. This Bhairav ​​is now called Palpa Bhairav.

Although the temple is open 365 days of years for worship, and many devotees visit the temple every Saturday and Tuesday.The temple, which has historical, religious and tourist significance, attracts around one million domestic and foreign tourists annually. A large crowd of visitors has been flocking to Bhairab's temple to offer Trishul and Roti. Locals said that a significant number of visitors come especially during Dashain, Mansir and Baishakh. People sacrifice animals and offer grains and

fruits to appease the Hindu God Kaal Bhairab, the God of Destruction. The temple has a golden Trishul (Trident) in front of Temple which believed to be the largest Trident in Asia. A statue of kirtamukh Bhairav has been established on the upper floor of the temple. The statue of Kal Bhairab is believed to be kept hidden under the floor of the temple and the statue's face is covered for a reason. There's this legend that the person who sees this incarnation of Bhairav, namely Kaal-Bhairav, doesn't leave of Palpa alive.

One of the main features of Bhairav ​​Temple is the bread offered here. Bread made from one mana or one pathi of rice flour is offered. The flour is cooked in ghee by mixing spices like coconut, raisin, date, clove, cardamom. The bread made in this way is offered to Batuk Bhairab and Devi. Visitors who go to worship Bhairav ​​are asked to make bread according to their wishes.

The locals have been making a living by opening such bakery shops around the temple. The bread shop here is called Rot Ghar up to the temple. Bread traders charge Rs 100 for a piece of bread made from rice flour and up to Rs 1,000 for a piece of bread made from one loaf of bread. Devotees who come here to pay obeisance have come to offer bread according to their vows.