Triveni Dham ( ne, त्रिवेणी धाम) is a confluence of three rivers (
Triveni Sangam
In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: ''sangama'') of three rivers that is also a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.
Triveni Sangam in Allaha ...
), Sona, Tamasa and Sapta Gandaki located in
Binayi Tribeni Rural Municipality,
Nawalparasi district
Nawalparasi District ( ne, नवलपरासी जिल्ला, ), part of which belongs to Gandaki Province and part to Lumbini Province, was one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal before being divided into Nawalparasi (West of Ba ...
of
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 mai ...
. The nearby
Valmiki Ashram
Valmiki Ashram ( ne, वाल्मीकि आश्रम) is a Hindu Balmiki temple situated in Chitwan district of Nepal, inside Chitwan National Park. It is close to the Triveni Dham where Tamasa, Sona and Sapta Gandaki rivers meet. Deiti ...
is linked to
Ramayana
The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th ...
, where
Sita
Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...
was sent to exile by
Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...
with her two sons
Lava
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and
Kusha
Kusha was a Suryavansha
The Solar dynasty ( IAST: Suryavaṃśa or Ravivaṃśa in Sanskrit) or the Ikshvaku dynasty was founded by the legendary king Ikshvaku.Geography of Rigvedic India, M.L. Bhargava, Lucknow 1964, pp. 15-18, 46-49, 92-98 ...
.
The place has many historical temples. Pilgrimages from Nepal and India visit this place for worship and to take holy bath. During ''Maghe Ausi'', a ''Mela'' is organized annually. This ''Mela'' used to be a common market for Nepali and
India
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n merchants.
The place is being developed as a tourist site.
A new temple with idols of 500 deities was constructed in 2019 at a cost of NPR 25 crore.
See also
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Daunne Devi Temple
Daunne Devi Temple ( ne, दाउन्ने देवी मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple of Durga located in, Nawalparasi district of Nepal. The temple lies in the hill pass at an elevation of 1033 m msl in route from Bardaghat to Dum ...
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Maula Kalika Temple
Maula Kalika ( ne, मौलाकालिका मन्दिर, ) is a famous Hindu temple of Goddess Kalika in Gaindakot town of Nawalpur district in Gandaki province of Nepal. Located on the top of the ''Mauladada or Maula hill'' on the ...
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Gandak Hydropower Station
Gandak Hydro Power Station is a hydro-electric plant located in Pratappur, Nawalparasi district of Nepal. The flow from Narayani River is used to generate 15 MW electricity and annual energy is 106.38 GWh. The plant is a part of irrigation facil ...
, nearby powerstation
References
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