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Ajima is a group of goddesses of the Newar pantheon. These goddesses are respected by all sects and castes of Newars, both from Hindu and Buddhist religion.

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English: Ajima is a group of goddesses of the Newar pantheon. These goddesses are respected by all sects and castes of Newars, both from Hindu and Buddhist religion.

The word "Ajima" comes from two Nepal Bhasa words, "Aji" meaning grandmother and "Ma" meaning mother. This deity represents all the female ancestors of Newar who have been deitized under the influence of the Shaktism branch of Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism.

This Azima temple is located in the famous Banglamukhi complex of Patan.
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Camera location27° 39′ 31.68″ N, 85° 19′ 28.92″ E  Heading=63° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

Ajima is a group of goddesses of the Newar pantheon. These goddesses are respected by all sects and castes of Newars, both from Hindu and Buddhist religion. The word "Ajima" comes from two Nepal Bhasa words, "Aji" meaning grandmother and "Ma" meaning mother. This deity represents all the female ancestors of Newar who have been deitized under the influence of the Shaktism branch of Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism. This Azima temple is located in the famous Banglamukhi complex of Patan.

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