Ugrachandi; the statue of the most furious goddess

Here, we have another contribution of King Bhupatindra Malla. The sculpture of Ugrachandi. She is considered as the furious goddess in the locality since her name ugrachandi means the deity with immense anger.

As we know, King Bhupatindra Malla proposed it in 1707. With that, there is a popular darn related to this sculpture. According to this, the king ordered to cut off the hands of the artist, right after the completion of the work. So that he could not create the same masterpiece for any other king.

Well, You can observe this amazing artwork on your left-hand side while passing the tourist information office from the white cemented gate.