Tal Barahi Temple

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 , Nepal.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: Hindu temple on an island in Phewa Lake, Nepal
  • Also known as: “Barahi Island Temple”, “Barahi Temple, Phewa Lake”, “Lake Temple (Phewa Lake)”, “Taal Barahi Mandir”, “Taal Barahi Temple”, and “Talbarahi Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pokhara Airport and International Mountain Museum.

Aerodrome
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is a domestic airport serving in . is supposed to be gradually replaced by Nepal's third international airport, , since 2023. is situated 3 km east of Tal Barahi Temple.

Museum
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum located in , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Tal Barahi Temple.

Stadium
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The is a multi-purpose stadium in , , . It has a capacity of 18,500 spectators. The venue is located to the south of Pokhara at Rambazaar on the eastern bank of . is situated 3½ km east of Tal Barahi Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pokhara and Sarangkot.

Photo: Dmottl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second largest city in with about 520,000 people in 2021. It is the starting point for most of the treks in the area. It is a very popular location with most people staying around the beautiful Fewa Lake.

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is in . 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.

Photo: Drpaudel, CC0.
is a beautiful village in the lap of Annapurna in . Before the unification of Nepal there were 24 small principalities in west Nepal. Kaski was one of them.

Tal Barahi Temple

Latitude
28.20745° or 28° 12′ 27″ north
Longitude
83.95353° or 83° 57′ 13″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
7MW56X43+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44843317
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Wiki­data ID
Q16172918
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Tal Barahi Temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “တယ်ဘာရာဟိကျောင်းတော်”
  • Chinese: “塔爾巴拉希神廟”
  • Dotyali: “तालबाराही मन्दिर”
  • Japanese: “タル・バラヒ寺院”
  • Korean: “바라히 사원”
  • Maithili: “तालबाराही मन्दिर”
  • Nepali: “तालबाराही मन्दिर”
  • Tatar: “Күл Гыйбадәтханәсе”
  • Tatar: “Тал Барахи Гыйбадәтханәсе”
  • Thai: “ตาลพาราหีมนเทียร”

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