The Navadurga dance is a traditional dance performed in Bhaktapur where the performers wear the masks of different gods and goddesses. The dance is exhibited in 21 places in Bhaktapur. The Navadurga dance is also performed in Dhulikhel. Banepa. Panauti, Sankhu Tokha, Kathmandu. According to popular belief, Bhaktapur was once haunted by different evils and demons. To rid the town of the evil, images of eight Mother Goddesses were installed on eight strategic corners of the town with the ninth Mother Goddess established at the heart of the Bhaktapur. Navadurga dance is performed to celebrate the power of these goddesses.
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