Bhairabsthan Temple

Bhairabsthan Temple () is a Hindu temple of Bhairab or Bhairava located about 9 km north west from the city of Tansen, in Palpa district of Nepal at an elevation of about 1470 m msl. The temple was established by king Mukunda Sena of the Sena dynasty when Palpa used to be the capital. At the time when Mukunda Sena attacked Kathmandu, he returned with the "murti" of lord Bhairav from Matsyendra Nath Temple and established it in Palpa as Bhairabsthan Temple. 
The temple is visited by the people all over Nepal and mostly by the Hindus of Palpa and nearby districts. Hindu people worship at the temple mainly in "Mahaastami" of Dashain. Many pilgrims visit the temple in the month of Mangsir (November -December). The main days for worship at this temple are Tuesdays and Saturdays. During the festivals, animal sacrifices (buffalo, goat, ram and chicken) are performed in the temple. "Pancha Bali" is also performed, which involves the sacrifice of five kinds of animals namely buffalo, goat, sheep, hen and duck.
The main "prasad" of this temple is "Rot ()", which is a bread of wheat flour mixed with various spices and fried in ghee. Firstly, the "Rot" is sacrificed to Bhairab and then shared among the devotees.
The temple is famous for the iconic trident which is considered as the biggest in Nepal. The local village Bhairabsthan is also named after this temple.