Vidhyeshvari Vajra Yogini Temple

Vidhyeshvari Vajra Yogini Temple
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectNewa
DeityVīdyādharī Vajrayoginī
Location
LocationKathmandu
CountryNepal
Geographic coordinates27°42′50″N 85°17′55″E / 27.7139409°N 85.2985479°E / 27.7139409; 85.2985479
Architecture
Date established1655

The Vidhyeshvari Vajra Yogini Temple - also known as the Bijeśvarī Vajrayoginī, Bidjeshwori Bajra Jogini, Bijayaswar, Bidjeswori, or Visyasvari Temple - is a Newar Buddhist temple in the Kathmandu valley dedicated to the Vajrayāna Buddhist deity Vajrayoginī (or Bajra Jogini in the Newar language) in her form as Akash Yogini. The temple stands on the west bank of the Bishnumati river next to the ancient religious site of the Ramadoli (Karnadip) cremation ground and is on the main path from Swayambhunath stupa (to the west) to Kathmandu.