Barahachhetra
An ancient pilgrimage site where the Koka meets the Koshi, sacred to Hindus and Kirat alike. Here Vishnu is worshipped as Varaha, the boar, and the shrine is praised in the Puranas and the Mahabharata. It is one of the four dhams of Nepal.
- Where
- Barahakshetra, Koshi, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 26.8300, 87.1800
Get the Barahachhetra stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Barahachhetra. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Koshi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Barahachhetra
Dantakali Temple 11 km
A hill temple at Bijayapur above Dharan, dedicated to the goddess Kali. Its name means the teeth of Kali: the shrine is believed to be where the teeth of Sati fell.
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve 27 km
Reed beds and freshwater marshes on the floodplain of the Kosi River, spread over 176 square kilometres of the eastern Terai. Protected since 1976 and a Ramsar site since 1987, it shelters Nepal's last herd of wild water buffalo and great flocks of water birds.
Halesi Maratika Caves 68 km
A cave temple in the hills of Khotang, holy to three faiths at once. Hindus worship Shiva here as Halesi Mahadev, Buddhists honour it as the cave of Padmasambhava, and the Kirati Rai regard it as the home of their ancestors.
Mai Pokhari 77 km
An emerald lake about a kilometre around, in the tea hills of Ilam, held sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists. The surrounding wetland became a Ramsar site in 2008, and a botanical garden on the shore keeps orchids and plants from across eastern Nepal.
Sandakphu 87 km
Four of the five highest peaks on earth from one ridge.
Pathibhara Devi Temple 88 km
A hilltop shrine high in the mountains above Taplejung, counted among the most important Shakti Peethas in Nepal. Pilgrims from across Nepal and India make the steep climb, believing that the goddess grants the wishes of those who reach her.
Singalila National Park 93 km
The ridge along the Nepal border where the trek to Sandakphu runs, red pandas in the rhododendron.
Falut 96 km
The second highest point in West Bengal, on the Nepal border, with Everest and Kanchenjunga from one spot.
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Questions
Where is Barahachhetra?
Barahachhetra is in Barahakshetra, Koshi, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dantakali Temple (11 km), Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (27 km), Halesi Maratika Caves (68 km).
How do I get the Barahachhetra stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Barahachhetra and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Koshi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Barahachhetra before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Koshi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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