Kankalini Temple

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Kankalini Temple is a temple and Shakti Peethas in Eastern Nepal in Bhardaha VDC, Saptari, 19 km east of district headquarter Rajbiraj and near the Indian border at Birpur. It draws Nepali and Indian pilgrims, especially during Dashain when thousands of goats are sacrificed there. The temple is near Mahendra Highway Bhardah section. ()

Local name: कंकालिनी मन्दिरCoordinates: 26°32'60"N, 86°55'12"E

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Kankalini Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Koshi Barrage, Chandra Nahar Canal.

1.7 miS
Dam
Koshi Barrage
44 min walk • The Koshi Barrage is a sluice across the Koshi river that carries vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between Saptari district and Sunsari district of Nepal. It is near the international border with India. It was built between 1958 and 1962 and has 56 gates.
5.3 miNW
Canal
Chandra Nahar Canal
136 min walk • The Chandra Canal is an irrigation canal project established in the northeastern Saptari district of Nepal by Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, one of the Prime Ministers during the Rana era of Nepal, was the first canal in the country.