Dolakha Bhimsen Temple

Dolakha Bhimsen Temple is located in the Bhimeshwar municipality of Dolakha in Nepal. The temple is devoted to Bhimsen, the second brother among the Pandavas depicted in the Hindu mythology of Mahabharata. It is believed that Pandavas spent their twelve years of exile in Dolakha.

The temple is roofless in the center and it houses a triangular-shaped stone idol of Bhimsen.The idol is believed to resemble three deities: Bhimeshwar in the morning, Mahadeva throughout the day, and Narayana in the evening.

(According to few it is Lord Bhimsen, God Shiva and Goddess Bhagawati).

Legend
According to the popular myth, centuries ago, 12 porters traveling somewhere stopped at this location and lingered to build three stone stoves to cook rice in the midst of their journey. On checking after some time, only half of the rice was properly cooked while the other half remained totally uncooked. When the brother moved the cooked rice towards the alternate side, the fully cooked rice again becomes uncooked as a result of contact with a black triangular stone. One of the porters became enraged and struck the stone with his ladle(puneu), as a result of which he stone shattered and started bleeding blood-splattered milk. The porters immediately came to realize that the stone belonged to Lord Bhimsen & a temple was built as a tribute and devotion to him.

Lord Bhimsen is mainly worshiped by businessmen and traders as Lord Bhimsen is considered as the God of will and determination. One of the major mystical power of this Temple is that it is believed to indicate any unfortunate event before occurring.

Sweating of the idol in this temple is reported to be the major indication of such unfortunate events.Even during ancient times, the priest of this temple used to report the sweating to the King and get rewards in return.

This temple attracts a large number of visitors in the fair (mela) organized on special festivals such as Bala Chaturdashi, Ram Navami, Chaitra Ashtami and Bhima Ekadashi.