Dolakha Town is a village of
Bhimeshwar Municipality of the
Dolakha District
Dolakha, often known as Dolkha or Dholkha (Nepal Bhasa:दोलखा जिल्ला)), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Charikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of a ...
, located in
Bagmati Province
Bagmati Province ( ne, बाग्मती प्रदेश, ''Bagmati Pradesh'') is one of the seven provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. The province is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest provinc ...
in the lower
Himalayas
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region of northern
Nepal
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सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
.
Etymology
In its origin the town of Dolakha was called "Abhayapur" which means "Abhay" — without fear; and "pur" — cities. That is why Dolakha Town is also referred to as the "city without fear" because of the power of the god Bhim Sen.
See also
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External links
Dolakhatown.blogspotDolakhatown.googlepagesDolakhaphoto.blogspot
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Populated places in Dolakha District
Municipalities in Bagmati Province
Towns in Nepal