Bairikhel

Bairikhel is a locality in Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,479 metres. Bairikhel is situated nearby to the locality Doreshwar, as well as near Magargau.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Nyatapola Temple.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Square

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a former royal palace complex located in Bhaktapur, Nepal. It housed the Malla kings of Nepal from 14th to 15th century and the kings of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur from 15th to late 18th century until the kingdom was conquered in 1769. Bhaktapur Durbar Square is situated 3½ km north of Bairikhel.

Nyatapola Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nyātāpola is a five tiered temple located in the central part of Bhaktapur, Nepal. It is the tallest monument within the city and is also the tallest temple of Nepal. Nyatapola Temple is situated 3½ km north of Bairikhel.

Shilu Mahadev Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Goutam1962, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shilu Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple, which is situated 3½ km north of Bairikhel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nankhel and Bhaktapur.

Nankhel

Hamlet

Nankhel is a village and former Village Development Committee in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. In 2014, it was merged into the newly formed Suryabinayak Municipality by the Government of Nepal in order to remove all Village Development Committees in the Districts of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

Bhaktapur

Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bhaktapur is a city in Nepal known variously as City of Culture, Living Heritage, Nepal's Cultural Gem, An open museum and a City of Devotees. Bhaktapur is an ancient city and is renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colourful festivals, traditional dances and the indigenous lifestyle of the Newari community.

Lamatar

Suburb

Lamatar is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. It lies 10 km North-East to the district headquarters of Lalitpur, Patan. Lamatar is situated 4 km west of Bairikhel.

Bairikhel

Type: Locality
Location: Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.63884° or 27° 38′ 20″ north

Longitude

85.4288° or 85° 25′ 44″ east

Elevation

1,479 metres (4,852 feet)

Open location code

7MV7JCQH+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2251951399

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

8010285

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