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Baidyanath Dham (Nepal)
Baidyanath Dham, one of the four Shrines of Nepal, is a shrine of Lord Shiva located in Achham District in the confluence of the Budhi Ganga and Saraswati rivers in Achham district. The shrine has a school to teach Vedas, Ved called ''Ved Bidyashram''. In 2020, the government allocated NPR 2 million for Baidyanath Dham to upgrade Ved Bidyashram. In Shivaratri pilgrims from Nepal and India visit this place. Legend The place has been mentioned in Skanda Purana in the section of ''Manas Khanda''. When Ravan could not get the vision of Shiva by meditating in Kailash Parbat, he came to Baidyanath for mediation. Shiva appeared to him and granted his wish to attach 9 heads at this place. As Shiva acted as a ''Baidya'', a doctor, this place is called Baidyanath. History The place is mentioned by Abhaya Malla, the king of Achham in 1440 BS. He said the place has the capacity to cure all disease. Inscriptions of 17th century also mention the Shah Kings. A ''Baiju Kumal'' is assigned as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, and India in the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural state, with Nepali as the official language. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the largest city. The name "Nepal" is first recorded in texts from the Vedic period of the India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |