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'''Barahachhetra''' (also '''Barahakshetra''' or '''Varahakshrata'''; {{langx|ne|वराहक्षेत्र}}) is a [[Hinduism in Nepal|Hindu]] and [[Kirat Mundhum|Kirat]] piligram site<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ishare.hypotheses.org/category/sites/varahakshetra|title=ArchivesVarahakshetra}}</ref> which remains between the [[confluence]] of Koka and [[Koshi River|Koshi]] rivers in [[Barahachhetra Municipality|Barahakshetra]], [[Sunsari District|Sunsari]] of [[Koshi Province]], [[Nepal]]. This place is one of Nepal's oldest shrines mentioned in [[Puranas]] including [[Brahma Purana]], [[Varaha Purana]] and [[Skanda Purana]] and even mentioned and glorified in the [[Mahabharata]] epic. In Barahachhetra, the [[Varaha|Varah]], an incarnation of [[Vishnu]] is worshiped. Barahachhetra is one of the [[Char Dham, Nepal|Char Dham]] in Nepal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birattourism.org.np/places/baraha/|title=बराहक्षेत्र|publisher=birattourism.org.np}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sansar|first=Nepali|date=2019-03-30|title=Nepal’s Top Pilgrimage and Holy Sites – The Abode of Spirituality|url=https://www.nepalisansar.com/tourism/nepals-top-pilgrimage-sites-the-abode-of-spirituality/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Nepali Sansar|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Barahachhetra''' is a [[village development committee]] in [[Sunsari District]] in the [[Kosi Zone]] of south-eastern [[Nepal]]. At the time of the [[1991 Nepal census]] it had a population of 8602 people living in 1695 individual households.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1|title=Nepal Census 2001|work=Nepal's Village Development Committees|publisher=[[Digital Himalaya]]|accessdate=2 December 2008 }}</ref> Among 4 chhetra in hindu mythology 2 falls in India and 2 in Nepal that is Kuruchhetra & Dharmachhetra in India and Barahachhetra & Muktichhetra in Nepal.

This place is located at about 5&nbsp;km North West from [[Dharan]] in [[Sunsari District|Sunsari]] district. The present appearance of the original temple of Barahachhetra was made in 1991 [[Bikram Sambat|BS]]. The temple was rebuilt by [[Juddha Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana|Juddha Shamsher]] for the last time in 1991 [[Bikram Sambat|BS]] after the temple was demolished by the [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake|earthquake of 1990]] [[Bikram Sambat|BS]]. There are 9 temples including that of Laxmi, Panchayan, Guruvarah, Suryavarah, Kokawarah and Nageshwar and many hospices in Barahachhetra. Statues of more than 1500 years old have been found in this place.

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Pilgrims come all seasons but special fete is organised in occasions of [[Kartik Purnima|kartik purnima]] and [[Makar Sankranti|makar sakranti]]. People from India prefer to come Barahachhetra in kartik purnima and people from hilly Nepal generally come at makar sakranti. Except this, huge number of pilgrims arrive at [[Rishi Panchami|rishi panchami]], [[byas panchami]], [[fagu purnima]] and other [[ekadashi]]s or other fasts and festive days. Each day seems like a fete due to regular flow of people.

Lord [[Vishnu]], by taking the incarnation of [[Varaha]] or Baraha protected the [[earth]] from being submerged into [[Patala]] (underworld) with his long tusk. Then the Lord sat with his wife [[Laxmi]] at the bank of [[Koshi River]] in the lap of [[Himalayas]] and hills. So, the place bore its name after that event. There is a big and beautiful image of the Baraha incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

==Kumbha Mela==
{{See also|Kumbh Mela}}
Nepal is the '''World's Fifth Destination of Kumbha Mela'''.<ref>[https://www.imnepal.com/kumbh-mela-chatara-nepal/ KUMBHA MELA Nepal Retrieved 24 February 2020]</ref> In every twelve years, a semi-[[Kumbha Mela]] has been organizing since 2058 B.S. in Chataradham, [[Sunsari District|Sunsari]].<ref name="Kumbh Mela in Chatara Dham Nepal">{{cite news|title=Nepal’s Maha Kumbh Mela begins in Chatara Dham of Baraha Kshetra |url=https://www.mirrornepal.com/en/society/nepal-a-s-maha-kumbh-mela-begins-in-chatara-dham-of-baraha-kshetra/311 |access-date=24 February 2020 |agency=Mirror Nepal |publisher=Subhmanish}}</ref> The second event was held in 2070 B.S. for the duration of a month. More than 600,000 people visited for '''''Kumbha Asnan''''' in the [[Koshi River|Koshi]] in the year 2070.<ref>[http://therisingnepal.org.np/news/30264 From Dr. Narad Bharadwaj by Subhmanish ''Website:therisingnepal.org.np'' Retrieved 24 February 2020]</ref>
[[File:Chatara Dham Kumbha Mela.jpg|thumb|Chatara Dham Kumbha Mela]]


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{{Sunsari District}}
{{Hindu temples in Nepal}}
{{Famous Vishnu temples}}
{{Hindu deities and texts}}


[[Category:Populated places in Sunsari District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Sunsari District]]
[[Category:Char Dham temples in Nepal]]




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Latest revision as of 16:36, 22 October 2024

Barahakshetra
बराहक्षेत्र
Barahachetra temple
Barahakshetra Temple Main Gate
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSunsari
DeityVishnu (as Varaha)
FestivalsPrabodhini Ekadashi to Kartik Purnima, Maghe Sankranti
Location
StateKoshi Province
CountryNepal
Baraha Kshetra is located in Koshi Province
Baraha Kshetra
Location in Koshi Province
Geographic coordinates26°50′N 87°11′E / 26.83°N 87.18°E / 26.83; 87.18
Architecture
TypeDome
Specifications
Monument(s)9
Elevation214 m (702 ft)

Barahachhetra (also Barahakshetra or Varahakshrata; Nepali: वराहक्षेत्र) is a Hindu and Kirat piligram site[1] which remains between the confluence of Koka and Koshi rivers in Barahakshetra, Sunsari of Koshi Province, Nepal. This place is one of Nepal's oldest shrines mentioned in Puranas including Brahma Purana, Varaha Purana and Skanda Purana and even mentioned and glorified in the Mahabharata epic. In Barahachhetra, the Varah, an incarnation of Vishnu is worshiped. Barahachhetra is one of the Char Dham in Nepal.[2][3]

This place is located at about 5 km North West from Dharan in Sunsari district. The present appearance of the original temple of Barahachhetra was made in 1991 BS. The temple was rebuilt by Juddha Shamsher for the last time in 1991 BS after the temple was demolished by the earthquake of 1990 BS. There are 9 temples including that of Laxmi, Panchayan, Guruvarah, Suryavarah, Kokawarah and Nageshwar and many hospices in Barahachhetra. Statues of more than 1500 years old have been found in this place.

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Char Dham, Nepal

Pilgrims come all seasons but special fete is organised in occasions of kartik purnima and makar sakranti. People from India prefer to come Barahachhetra in kartik purnima and people from hilly Nepal generally come at makar sakranti. Except this, huge number of pilgrims arrive at rishi panchami, byas panchami, fagu purnima and other ekadashis or other fasts and festive days. Each day seems like a fete due to regular flow of people.

Lord Vishnu, by taking the incarnation of Varaha or Baraha protected the earth from being submerged into Patala (underworld) with his long tusk. Then the Lord sat with his wife Laxmi at the bank of Koshi River in the lap of Himalayas and hills. So, the place bore its name after that event. There is a big and beautiful image of the Baraha incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Kumbha Mela

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See also: Kumbh Mela

Nepal is the World's Fifth Destination of Kumbha Mela.[4] In every twelve years, a semi-Kumbha Mela has been organizing since 2058 B.S. in Chataradham, Sunsari.[5] The second event was held in 2070 B.S. for the duration of a month. More than 600,000 people visited for Kumbha Asnan in the Koshi in the year 2070.[6]

Chatara Dham Kumbha Mela

References

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  1. ^ "ArchivesVarahakshetra".
  2. ^ "बराहक्षेत्र". birattourism.org.np.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Sansar, Nepali (30 March 2019). "Nepal's Top Pilgrimage and Holy Sites – The Abode of Spirituality". Nepali Sansar. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ KUMBHA MELA Nepal Retrieved 24 February 2020
  5. ^ "Nepal's Maha Kumbh Mela begins in Chatara Dham of Baraha Kshetra". Subhmanish. Mirror Nepal. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. ^ From Dr. Narad Bharadwaj by Subhmanish Website:therisingnepal.org.np Retrieved 24 February 2020
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