Baraha Devi

Baraha Devi is a Hindu temple in Pokhara Lekhnath, Kaski, Gandaki Pradesh. Baraha Devi is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Pokhara Valley View Point, as well as near Open Fitness Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tal Barahi Temple and Bat Cave.

Tal Barahi Temple

Islet

Photo: Maesi64, CC0.

Tal Barahi temple also known as ‘Lake Temple’ or ‘Barahi Temple’ is a Hindu temple of the goddess Barahi. It is the most important religious monument in Pokhara, Nepal. Tal Barahi Temple is situated 3½ km south of Baraha Devi.

Bat Cave

Cave

The Bat Cave is a solutional cave in the Kaski District in Pokhara, Nepal. It is known for a habitat of Horseshoe bats inside the cave, over the walls and ceiling. Bat Cave is situated 3½ km north of Baraha Devi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarangkot and Pokhara.

Sarangkot

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Sarangkot is in Pokhara. Sarangkot is a village just above Pokhara, known as a one-night destination as most people just stop in to see the stunning sunrise over the Annapurna range and leave.

Pokhara

Photo: Dmottl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pokhara is the second largest city in Nepal with about 520,000 people in 2021. It is the starting point for most of the treks in the Annapurna area. It is a very popular location with most people staying around the beautiful Fewa Lake.

Kaskikot

Photo: Drpaudel, CC0.

Kaskikot is a beautiful village in the lap of Annapurna in Nepal. Before the unification of Nepal there were 24 small principalities in west Nepal. Kaski was one of them.

Baraha Devi

Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
Type: Hindu temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Pokhara Lekhnath, Kaski, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

28.23642° or 28° 14′ 11″ north

Longitude

83.96577° or 83° 57′ 57″ east

Open location code

7MW56XP8+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5500041521

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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