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Kamalamai Temple (Sindhuli)
The Kamalamai Temple () is a historic Hindu temple located in Kamalamai municipality in Sindhuli district, Nepal. It is situated on the bank of the Kamala river (from where the river gets its name) and about 200 m off the BP Highway in Bagmati Province. The Shah dynasty worshipped in the temple. Annually on Makar Sankranti, a festival is held where devotees present offerings to the goddess with the hope of having their wishes granted. Uniquely, Kamalamai Temple is the sole temple in Nepal where offerings of fish are made as a sacrifice. In Hindu mythology, Ganga and Kamala are described as divine sisters. During a visit to the Mai River, Kamala accidentally harmed some sesame plants, leading Ganga to suggest that Kamala atone by serving the peasants whose field she had damaged. Ganga left, and Kamala remained. Years later, the peasants, while traveling to Kashi, failed to pass on Kamala's gift of rice seeds to Ganga. Realizing their mistake upon their return, they released Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China China–Nepal border, to the north, and India India–Nepal border, to the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a Geography of Nepal, diverse geography, including Terai, fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten List of highest mountains#List, tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and List of cities in Nepal, its largest city. Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, and multi-cultural state, with Nepali language, Nepali as the official language. The name "Nepal" is first record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Dynasty
The Shah dynasty (), also known as the Shahs of Gorkha or the Royal House of Gorkha, was the ruling Chaubise Thakuri dynasty and the founder of the Gorkha Kingdom from 1559 to 1768 and later the unified Kingdom of Nepal from 1768 to 28 May 2008. The Shah dynasty traces its historical ancestor to King of Kaski, Kulamandan Shah Khand, whose grandson Dravya Shah captured the throne of Ligligkot from Ghale Magar king Dalshur ghale Magar with the help of accomplices from six resident clans of Majhkot and Ligligkot. Dravya Shah named his new kingdom Gorkha. Origins The Shah descendants are of Rajput origin. However, they are ranked as Thakuris. Coronation of Dravya Shah Dravya Shah was the youngest son of Yasho Brahma Shah, Raja (king) of Lamjung and grandson of Kulamandan Shah Khad, Raja of Kaski. He became the king of Gorkha with the help of his accomplices, including Kaji Ganesh Pandey. He ascended the throne of Gorkha in 1559 A.D. The loose translation of the Nep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Festival (Nepal)
Ghost Festival (भुतमेला, bhoot mela) takes place on the full moon day of the month of Kartik (Nepali calendar), Kartik (October/November) in Siraha district of Nepal at the Kamala River. In this festival, the shamans cure any illness caused by their family deity, or by evil people in their village by using Tantras (Hinduism), tantric power. History The festival is a centuries-old tradition celebrated every year on the full moon day of Kartik to control the influence of ghosts and ''Boksi''. The festival occurs in the same time as Dashain. The origin of this festival is not known. Activities Thousands of people, mostly from Dhanusha District and India take part in the event. During the night, people chant mantras while shamans practice various rituals near the temple of Sonamai (सोनामाई). Shamans classify the possessions into two groups. First one is the people possessed by the soul of another person who suffered an untimely or unwanted death (ghosts) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hindu Temples In Nepal
This is a list of major Hindu temples in Nepal, alphabetically sorted by district. Arghakhachi District * Aakashdevi Temple * Supa Deurali Temple Bajura District * Badimalika Temple (बडिमालिका मन्दिर ) Banke * Bageshwori Temple (Nepalgunj) Bara District * Kankali Temple, Bara, Kankali Temple, Simraungadh * Sahajnath Temple (Katghat Shiv Mandir), Bara, Katghat Temple, Jitpursimara * Raniwas Temple, Simraungadh, Bara, Ranivas Temple, Simraungadh * Shree Ram Mandir, Nijgadh Baitadi District * Tripura Sundari Temple, Baitadi, Nepal, Tripura Sundari Temple * Nagarjun Temple, Baitadi, Nagarjun Temple * Gwallek Kedar Dham, Baitadi * Ninglashaini Temple, Baitadi, Ningalashaini Bhagawati Temple * Melauli Bhagwati Mandir, Baitadi * Jagannath Mandir Bhaktapur District * Anantalingeshwor Mahadeva Temple, Bhaktapur, Anantalingeshwor Mahadev * Ashapuri Mahadev Temple * Aananta lingeshwor Mahadev * Balakhu Ganesh * Balkumari temple, Bhaktapur, Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai Khola
The Mai Khola is a river in eastern Nepal, the headwater of the Kankai River. Its water is used for irrigation and also powers several hydroelectric plants. Location The Mai Khola is the main tributary of the Kankai. It is a perennial river that originates in springs in the Mahabharat Range about above sea level. It flows from north to south. Major tributaries include the Jog Mai Khola and the Puwa Khola. At its confluence with the Deb Mai Khola, it takes the name of Kankai Mai River, and when it enters the Jhapa District it becomes the Kankai River. The catchment area of the Mai Khola upstream from the Kankai Mai River at Chepte is , and lies entirely within the Ilam District. Mai AWP The Mai Area Water Partnership (AWP) was established after a June 2002 workshop. It is a network of local water-related institutions with the Namsaling Community Development Centre (NCDC), a non-governmental organization, as the host institution. The purpose was to ensure sustainable irrigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganges
The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttarakhand. It flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain, Gangetic plain of North India, receiving the right-bank tributary, the Yamuna, which also rises in the western Indian Himalayas, and several left-bank tributaries from Nepal that account for the bulk of its flow. In West Bengal state, India, a feeder canal taking off from its right bank diverts 50% of its flow southwards, artificially connecting it to the Hooghly River. The Ganges continues into Bangladesh, its name changing to the Padma River, Padma. It is then joined by the Jamuna River (Bangladesh), Jamuna, the lower str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu Mythology
Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayana''), and the Puranas. They also appear in regional and ethnolinguistic texts, including the Bengali ''Mangal Kavya'' and the Tamil '' Periya Puranam'' and ''Divya Prabandham''. Additionally, Hindu myths are also found in widely translated fables like the ''Panchatantra'' and the '' Hitopadesha'', as well as in Southeast Asian texts influenced by Hindu traditions. Meaning of "myth" Myth is a genre of folklore or theology consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. For folklorists, historians, philosophers or theologians this is very different from the use of "myth" simply indicating that something is not true. Instead, the truth value of a myth is not a def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makar Sankranti
Makar(a) Sankrānti (), () also referred to as Uttarāyana, Makara, or simply Sankrānti, is a Hinduism, Hindu observance and a mid-winter harvest festival in India and Nepal. It is typically celebrated on 14 January annually (15 January on a leap year), this occasion marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (''dhanu'') to Capricorn (''makara''). As this transition coincides with the sun's movement from south to north, the festival is dedicated to the solar deity, Surya, and is observed to mark a new beginning. Across India, the occasion is celebrated with numerous multi-day festivals. The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names including ''Sankranthi or Peddha Panduga'' in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, ''Khichari'' in Bhojpuri region, ''Magh Bihu'' in Assam, ''Maghi Saaji'' in Himachal Pradesh, ''Makaravilakku'' in Kerala, Makara sankranti in Karnataka, ''Maghi Sangrand'' in Punjab, Pongal (festival), ''Pongal'' in Tamil N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BP Highway
The BP Highway or NH13 (previously: H06) is a highway in eastern Nepal that links Kathmandu Valley with the Eastern Terai region. It is named after the former leader of Nepal, BP Koirala. This highway is the shortest link between Kathmandu valley and the Madhesh Province that connects the Koshi Province with the capital of Nepal. Construction of the highway began in 1996 and after encountering different issues with materials, manpower and budget, the road was finally completed and handed over to the Nepalese government on 3 July 2015. History The construction of Banepa Sindhuli Bardibas Road started in November 1996 with a grant assistance of Government of Japan. The highway was handed over by Japanese ambassador to Nepal Mr. Masashi Ogawa to the then Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. Sushil Koirala. Koirala inaugurated the highway during a ceremony held at Dhulikhel, Kavre. Project cost The total cost of the project from start to completion was NPR. 21.5 billion (¥ 26 billion). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagmati Province
Bagmati Province (, ''Bāgmatī pradēśa'') is one of the seven Provinces of Nepal, provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. Bagmati is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest province by area. It is bordered by Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, Gandaki Province to the west, Koshi Province to the east, Madhesh Province and the Indian state of Bihar to the south. With Hetauda as its provincial headquarters, the province is also the home to the country's capital Kathmandu, is mostly hilly and mountainous, and hosts mountain peaks including Gaurishankar, Langtang, Himalayas, Jugal, and Ganesh Himal, Ganesh. Being the second most populous province of Nepal, it possesses rich cultural diversity with resident communities and castes including Thami (Thangmi) (Shneiderman, 2009, 2015; Turin, 1998), Newar people, Newar, Tamang people, Tamang,Sherpa people, Sherpa, Tharu people, Tharu, Chepang people, Chepang, Jirel people, Jirel, Brahmin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamala River
The Kamala River (Hindi and ; romanized: Kamalā nadī) originates in Nepal and flows through the Indian state of Bihar. Course The Kamala originates from the Churia Range near Maithan which is near Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli District of Nepal at an elevation of . It flows in a southerly direction crossing the Kamala Khoj area and, after passing through a gorge above Chauphat, flows into the Terai area of Nepal at Chisapani. The Kamala forms the border between Siraha and Dhanusa districts in the Terai. During the monsoon, the river swells up and causes devastating riverbank erosion. The Tao and Baijnath Khola rivers merge with the Kamala at Maini It enters Indian territory in Madhubani district in Bihar, upstream of Jainagar. A barrage known as Kamala barrage has been constructed by the State Government near Jainagar. It joins the river Kareh (Bagmati) at Badlaghat in Khagaria district and the combined stream flows into the Koshi nearby. While one of its branches leads to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu Temple
A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to Hindu deities, deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to whom it is dedicated.; Quote: "The Hindu temple is designed to bring about contact between man and the gods of Hinduism religion" (...) "The architecture of the Hindu temple symbolically represents this quest by setting out to dissolve or decrease the boundaries between man and the divine". Hindu temple architecture, which makes extensive use of squares and circles, has its roots in later Vedic traditions, which also influence the temples' construction and symbolism. Through astronomical numbers and particular alignments connected to the temple's location and the relationship between the deity and the worshipper, the temple's design also illustrates the idea of recursion and the Microcosm–macrocosm analogy, equivalency of the macrocosm and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
