Kot Temple (Glory of the Galkot)

          Galkot is the Beautiful place, located western part of the Baglung district which carries a long history of Nepal. In past it was a one strong state among twenty four states. Galkot is full of natural beauties, there are some small and big mountain around the Galkot such as Gaga mountain is in the east of Galkot which is cover with green trees, at the middle of the mountain there is SKY phone’s tower is which support all sky phone of Galkot as well as Burtibang mountain in the north of Galkot as well we can see some of Himalayas range in the north of Galkot. In west there is Ghumte. In Galkot there is some old temple which is full of different kinds of historical arts which play a vital role to protect Historical important of Galkot.


Mai Temple

             In Galkot different religious people are live. Most of the people live in Galkot are Hindus but there is no any discrimination between different religious, they have unity between different religious people. Western part of Galkot, 400m from the sea level there is a religious place. In local language we call Kot Maidan. Five meter high from the Maidan there is temple name khadka and Bhatwati. Khadka temple is a kot ghar (weapons house), inside this house we can see different kinds of swards which are used for war by the Primitive king who ruled in Galkot area. But in present people worship as a Khadka God. Beside from the kot Ghar there is another temple which is full of primitive artsa. It is surrounded by the Pine tree where different kinds of birds live and singing. Southern part of the kot ghar there is another Kalika temple in local language we call Mai Than.Inside it there are beautiful statue and different types of man head which are made by stone and mud. Around the temple there are many bells. Around the temple there is also green forest where different kinds of wild animals are live. So, the place is very quiet and pleasant. When people go there they feel delight. Every vijaya Dashami and chhatra Dashan priest lives ten days and worship as a form of Nova Durga. Every part of the Galkot as well as other part of the country people go there and worship. Peoples have belief that Khadka God, Bhatwati and Kalika fulfill what they want. People scarify buffalo, goat, hen and they release pigeon to the temple and beg bless for long and pleasant life.

           Under these temple there is big bar place and one small school. Every chhatra dashain there is a big fair which is organize by local club. In the occasion of Chhatra Maastami there is big singing and dancing competition is organized. Different parts of Galkot’s people take participation and show their own cultural performance. Most people of the Galkot sing salijo, sorsthi which protect the local culture. In this program national artist also go there for entertainment. Apart from the dashain this place is most suitable for the picnic. Different part of the Galkot’s people goes there for picnic because there is good facility of water enough planes place and foul.