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Baraha Chhetra Temple

Baraha Chhetra Temple

Maghe (Makara / Makar) Sankranti 2013 - Bathing Holy rivers

The Maghe or Makar Sankranti festival is held at the first day of the holy month of Magh (January 14 2013). Maghe Sankranti celebrates that the warmer days are coming.  The festival is also seen as a new year that is coming.  

The Baraha Chhetra Temple - Sunsari

The Baraha Chhetra (Kshetra) Temple (also called Varahakshetra) lies in the east of Nepal around 20 km from Dharan at the confluence of the Sapta Koshi and Koka rivers. The Baraha Chhetra temple is one of the most holy tirtha's (holy place near a confluence of a river) of Nepal.

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