Devghat

Devghat, Nepal
देवघाट
Devghat, Nepal is located in Gandaki Province
Devghat, Nepal
Devghat, Nepal
Location in Nepal
Devghat, Nepal is located in Nepal
Devghat, Nepal
Devghat, Nepal
Devghat, Nepal (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°48′N 84°25′E / 27.80°N 84.41°E / 27.80; 84.41
Country   Nepal
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictTanahu District
Population
 (1991)
 • Total5,786
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://devghatmun.gov.np/

Devghat (Sanskrit: देवघाटम्, Devaghāṭam Sanskrit pronunciation: [deːʋɐˈɡʱaːʈɐm]) is one of the famous religious and cultural centers in central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,786 people living in 1,132 individual households.[1]

The town is located at the junction of the Trishuli and Krishna Gandaki rivers, and is one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology as well as a holy place for Hindu gods. Lying 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city of Narayangarh, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Sauraha and 150 kilometres (93 mi) southwest of the capital Kathmandu, the area boasts many natural features due to its geography and climate including tropical forests, wild animals and birds.

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on 12 October 2008, retrieved 15 November 2009.