Mallikaarjun/Shree Shailya Shikhar Malikarjun Temple Darchula,Nepal

Malikarjun temple is located in Malikarjun Rural Municipality, Darchula District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. This is a famous temple of Shiva and Parvati where Malika is worshiped as Parbati while Arjun represents Shiva. It is Located 46 km from Khalanga and situated at an altitude of 3200 me above sea level.

Malikarjun, the main religious tourist destination of the district, which was declared as the seventh sanctuary of the nation by the government of Nepal in 2065 BS, has been celebrating Gaura festival in August and huge pilgrimage in the month of Kartik and Mansir. Pujan Jatra is held at Shailyasikhar Dham, about 5 km from Malikarjun Temple, on the days of Asar Sukla Chatudarshi and Kartik Shukla Triodashi.

People have been participating in the Sikhar Jatra by completing the same ritual according to the legend that they can visit the Sikhar Dham, the heritage of the Hindu faith, only after marrying women and staying in Chokhovart for 15 days. It takes 25 minutes on foot to reach Malikarjun Mandir Mud from Chaitalichor on the Mahakali Highway and 3 hours to reach the peak from Mud.