Ganj Bhawanipur

Ganj Bhawanipur is a suburb in Mahagadhimai, Bara, Madhesh Province. Ganj Bhawanipur is situated nearby to the village Karaiyamai, as well as near the neighborhood Bariyarpur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gadhimai Temple.

Gadhimai Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: बिप्लब आनन्द, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gadhimai Temple is a Hindu temple of Gadhimai Devi, an aspect of Kali, the Hindu goddess of power. The temple is situated in Mahagadhimai Municipality in Bara District of south central Nepal, though the term usually refers to Gadhimai festival, conducted at the Gadhimai temple area in central Terai of Nepal. Gadhimai Temple is situated 3 km southwest of Ganj Bhawanipur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narahi and Bhagwanpur.

Narahi

Hamlet

Narahi is a town and Village Development Committee in Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,299 persons living in 572 individual households. Narahi is situated 3½ km east of Ganj Bhawanipur.

Bhagwanpur

Hamlet

Baghwan is a village and Village Development Committee in Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,313 persons living in 418 individual households. Bhagwanpur is situated 4 km southwest of Ganj Bhawanipur.

Kalaiya

Town

Photo: Bijaya2043, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kalaiya is a sub-metropolitan Nepalese city and the district headquarters of the Bara District of Madhesh Province. It is known for its cultural heritage and its status as a gateway to the controversial Hindu Gadhimai festival. Kalaiya is situated 6 km west of Ganj Bhawanipur.

Ganj Bhawanipur

Type: Suburb
Also known as: “Ganjbhawanipur” and “गञ्ज भवानीपुर”
Category: locality
Location: Mahagadhimai, Bara, Madhesh Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.01821° or 27° 1′ 6″ north

Longitude

85.06151° or 85° 3′ 41″ east

Elevation

97 metres (318 feet)

Open location code

7MV72396+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5671362563

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

8008796

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