Kal Bhairav: The deity of justice. Location: Hanumandhoka, old Kathmandu city center. The deity helps • Devotees in getting justice; • Devotees in winning lawsuits. Devotees pledge to ‘bhakal’ of offering • Regular puja comprising holy water, flower, rice, amber or vermillion, and wicks soaked in oil; • Regular puja plus sacrifices of animals. Any
Nag devta: The deity of burning sores. Location is at the Tripureswore corner. The deity helps • Devotees in getting relief from burning sores on their bodies; • Devotees in healing other kinds of sores, too. Devotees pledge to ‘bhakal’ of offering • Special puja comprising a rough serpent made of cotton, buckwheat, cow milk,
Nha-pan-sya dyo (Earache deity): The deity relieves devotees from the earache. Location: Pulchok, Lalitpur. The deity helps • Devotees in getting relief from earache. Devotees pledge to ‘bhakal’ of making offerings of • Regular puja comprising holy water, flower, rice, amber or vermillion, and wicks soaked in oil. Any day of a week is good