Saturday, November 17, 2012

eastern sites

BIRATNAGAR: the second largest city in Nepal .biratnagar has some of the largest industrial undertakings in the country. there are a couple of pilgrimage spots in dharan and barahachhetra nearby the city. biratnagar is linked with Kathmandu by air and road

BARAHAVHHRTRA : a few km away from the main city of briatnagar is barahachhetra, a Hindu pilgrimage site, located at the confluence of the two rivers, the saptokoshi and the kokaha. there is a temple of lord baraha ,the boar incarnation of the lord Vishnu  historians have traced the existence of this image to the 12th century
ANTU DANDA: It is situated at an altitude of 1,677 m in illam district and is famous for the splendid views of  Mt.Everest and Mt.Kanchenjunga that it commands. It is one of the best places for sunrise and sunset viewing.

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