Top 10 Best Places to Visit in Dharan, Nepal

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Dharan is one of the best places to visit in Sunsari District, Nepal. It is famous for its landscape and cleanliness. We can get many various street foods and also Chhurpi. The population of the city is 110,000. The population mainly consists of Mongolian Origin; Rai, Limbu, Magar, Newar, Gurung, etc.

In this article, we will share the 10 best places to visit in Dharan.

The list of the best places that you can visit in Dharan:-

1. Budha Subba Temple

Budha Subba Temple is one of the most popular temples in eastern Nepal. It is located on the Bijaypur hill in Dharan. It is a religious place for devotees as well as true lovers and new couples.

There are many visitors who come every year, the number of young couples visiting there with the wish of being together forever is very high.

In this place, the young couples believed that if they write their names together on the bamboo poles, they will be together forever.

The temple is not the only place for the Kirati religion but also for Hindus and young couples. We can reach there about 30 minutes on foot from the Dharan bus stop.

2. Pindeswor Temple

Pindeswor Temple is one of the best places to visit in Dharan, Nepal. It is located in the Dharan Sub-municipality of Sunsari District. It is the worship place of Lord Shiva and later this temple was developed as Mahanta’s place.

At the month of Shrawan, every Monday, a large number of devotees from different places come barefoot to pay homage to Lord Shiva with holy water from the Koshi River. It was the first place of the trekking route of Bengal to Kathmandu. The Indian people also come and worship  Lord Shiva here.

The temple is the memory of the ancestors; it is also called Shiveswor, Bholebaba. It has a beautiful pool housing a small idol at its midpoint. Especially there are three temples on this site with buzzing hanging bells. In this Temple, there are many idols of God and Goddess. There is a Sanskrit College with panoramic landscapes near this temple.

Mostly, people visit this temple in Shrawan and the Bolbam festival; the millions of devotees come and worship in the place.

3. Dantakali Temple

This temple is located in the middle of the beautiful hill, Bijayapur. The Temple is also called the Tooth of the Goddess. The Goddess Sati Devi was the wife of Lord Shiva, after the death of his wife Lord Shiva carried her dead body on his shoulder and roamed the earth aimlessly. After her teeth fell on the spot where the temple stands today. The tooth of Devi is believed to be preserved in the temple and also said that the tooth very much looks like a human idol.

The temple mainly visited a large number of Devotees in Navaratri during the festival of Dashain and also the occasion of Maha Ashtami.  The place is very beautiful with the green hills all around and the top of Dharan Bazaar.

This temple holds great religious importance for Hindus. So, it is one of the best places to visit in Dharan.

4. Shiva Jhatta

Shiva Jatta is one of the best places to visit in Dharan. It is located in the east north side of Dharan. It is the place of God Shiva and its view. This place is most famous for the waterfall. The people believe that the water is originated from the hair of Lord Shiva.

Waterfalls on the top sharply to hit the rocks beneath, but we can bathe in these sacred waters. It is the best way for hiking and trekking with adventurous and filled with nature. We can reach by hire Tampoo and cycling. So we can reach easily and visit Shiva Jatta falls.

5. Saptarangi Park

It is one of the famous Parks in Dharan City. It is popular for a picnic spot; the peoples come here to enjoy their holidays with their family, friends, and romantic couples.

We can see many birds and animals like deer, ducks, peacocks, rabbits, etc. We also see different types of plants, so visiting this park is a famous thing to do in Dharan, Nepal.

6. Panchakanya Temple

This temple is one of the best places to visit in Dharan, Nepal. It is located at the top of the Vijayapur Hill, a forested area. Mainly there are two temples. Similarly, there are some beautiful carvings and idols in the main temple.

We can see Monkeys running around in search of food as we can enjoy a relaxing trek and amazing landscapes around the site. So this place is famous to visit Dharan City.

7. Yalambar Community Park

Yalambar park is one of the peaceful area, surrounded by the largest jungle. It was established by the former Gurkha Soldiers in 2055 Bs. There are 175 peoples became the consumers of 27 hectares area forest. People created the concept of eco-tourism by forming Yalambar Community Park.

It is the best place for a picnic and school children to learn by watching animals and plants. In the picnic season, it gets crowded and has turned into a place of relaxation in the middle of nature. There is a wooden building, a seminar hall, a flowering garden, a playground, a children park, mini zoo, etc inside this site.

At the mini zoo, we can see various types of animals and birds like Anaconda, Peacock, deer, Dhanesh, Huchil, etc. There is also a man-made pond with different kinds of fish. So people come here to observe flourishing eco-tourism. That’s why it belongs to the best places to visit in Dharan.

8. Hariyali Community Park

It is one of the best places to visit in Dharan city. This is one of the biggest forests along with the beautiful park also. This Park is spread across 197.37 hectors of forest space of the entire 886.72 hectors of forest area.  The forest established eco-tourism by 2062 Bs.

This Park established a training hall and also a resting area where various organizations conduct events and seminars. It has also a basketball court and a mini zoo. We can see different types of plants and animals there. There is also a children’s park.

This place is popular for a picnic spot. The main income of this place is the number of tourists that visit the park. The income of this park is 15 Lakhs per year and this income has been utilized by the park members in the development and management of community parks and the remaining income is utilized on social welfare like road, drainage system, schools.

9. Dharan Clock Tower

The clock tower is one of the most attractions of the Dharan. It is standing in the middle of the city. There is a beautiful garden around the tower with an enchanting view of the whole Dharan city.

This tower is designed beautifully like the clock tower Hongkong, It can be 76.5 toes. Its height is 55 ft.

10.  Vijayapur Hill

Vijayapur Hill is one of the best places to visit in Dharan, Nepal. At the hill, we can see the main four temples of the city. They are Buddha Subba, Panchakanya, Dantakali, and Pindeswor. The visitors come here from different places to see an amazing view of delightful Landscapes.

 The Hill is best for trekking and hiking also. We can reach this hill about 15 minutes from Bhanuchok.

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