Kankalini Temple is a famous Goddess Temple and Shaktipeeth situated in Rajbiraj district, Province 2 of Nepal. It was in Bhardaha VDC before but now it is situated in Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality.It is 19 Km east from district headquarter Rajbiraj and more near from Koshi Barrage. This is a Hindu Temple of Goddess on which thousands of devotee come to worship from Nepal and India. During Dashain Festival thousands of goats are sacrificed here called “Bali” in Nepali.
When this area was covered with forest and new village was under establishment, statue of Goddess Durga was found on digging which was established here and named as Kankalini Bhagawati according to the Hindu Legend. As it is very near from East-West Highway, it is easy to access by public as well as private Vehicle. To access via air route one can fly from Kathmandu to Rajbiraj or Biratnagar and catch a taxi. Nearby Hotels are available in Rajbiraj or Itahari.