In 1952 Maj. Gen. HE Mahabir S. J. B. Rana was Special Ambassador at the Funeral of HM King George VI. There are several other smaller temples inside the temple area including a temple of lord Buddha, statue of lord Ganesha, and the temple of lord Hanuman. The Bageshwori pond that is situated within the temple area is also famous among the devotees, specially for the reason that the temple of lord Shiva with mustache stands at the center of it. Bageshwori temple is known to be one of the oldest in the region, and the oldest temple in Banke District. Every year it attracts a large number of devotees from around the country, as well as from the nearest border cities of India. Especially in the festival of Dasain, the biggest festival in the country, the temple receives a huge crowd of people wishing to pray the goddess and offer animal sacrifices. Shiva ratri, Teej, Magh sukla purnima on these festivals bageshwori temple gots crowds. The temple's image can be seen in Nepalese one-rupees coins and postal stamps.