On the seventh day of the great Dashain festival (Sept-Oct) the images of the royal goddess Taleju Bhavani of Kathmandu are taken down from their lofty position in the Taleju temple overlooking the ancient palace compound of Hanuman Dhoka. The goddess is brought to a room of worship at the back of Mulchowk, a courtyard which is distantly facing the stairs leading up to the temple. In there, special rites and sacrifices are performed over the next three days. The journey of Taeju is a short one, not comparable to the lavish processions (yatra) of various other divinities of Kathmandu.
