Bajrayogini Temple

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Bajrayogini Temple is a famous Tantric temple near the town Sankhu in the Kathmandu valley in Nepal. The main temple in this complex of temples was built by King Pratap Malla in 1655. The temple is dedicated to Vajrayogini, the Hindu version of the goddess of wisdom Ugra Tara, and is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists.