Barahakshetra

#96 among destinations in Nepal

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Facts and practical information

Barahachhetra is a Hindu and Kirat piligram site which remains between the confluence of Koka and Koshi rivers in Barahakshetra, Sunsari of Province No. 1, Nepal. This place is one of Nepal's oldest shrines mentioned in Puranas including Brahma Purana, Varaha Purana and Skanda Purana and even mentioned and glorified in the Mahabharata epic. In Barahachhetra, the Varah, an incarnation of Vishnu is worshiped. Barahachhetra is one of the Char Dham in Nepal. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 26°51'0"N, 87°10'0"E

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EastNepal

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Barahakshetra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bishnupaduka, Chatra Gorge, Kosi Bird Observatory.

5.3 miE
Temple
Bishnupaduka, Dharan
136 min walk • Bishnupaduka is one of the holy places for Hindus. It is situated in the northwest part of Dharan, where the holy river Kokaha originated. Local people found a rock with two clear footprints and it is believed that the footprints are of Lord Vishnu. So the people built a small temple and called it Bishnupaduka temple.
1.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Chatra Gorge
41 min walk • The Chatra Gorge is a canyon cut by the Kosi River across the Mahabharat Range in Nepal.
4.9 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Kosi Bird Observatory
126 min walk • Kosi Bird Observatory and field education center is the first and the sole bird observatory in Nepal established by Himalayan Nature. KBO lies in Sunsari District, East Nepal, to the north-east of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, the first Ramsar site of the country. It lies on a "prime migratory corridor".

Barahakshetra

Facts and practical information

Barahakshetra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bishnupaduka, Dharan

Chatra Gorge

Kosi Bird Observatory