Devighat

Not to be confused with Devghat.

Devighat Dham is one of the most important historical and religious sites in the Nuwakot District of Nepal’s Central Development Region. It is situated about 60 km north of Kathmandu, near the confluence of the Trishuli River and Tadi River. The area is home to the renowned Jaalapa Devi Temple, the Bhairaveshwar Mahadev Temple, and several other sites of historical and spiritual significance. Devighat Dham is also notable as the place where King Prithvi Narayan Shah passed away, and where his funeral rituals were performed.

Religious sites

• There are sixty-four Divya Shivalingas in Nepal. Among them, two are located in the Nuwakot district. The Bhairaveshwar Mahadev Temple stands in the renowned Devighat Dham, where one of these sacred Shivalingas—known as Bhairaveshwar Mahadev—is situated.^[1]
• Jalapa Devi Mandir

Hydropower

• Devighat Hydropower station 14 MW^[2]
• Solar power Project ^[3]

See also

• Nuwakot, Bagmati
• Bidur
• Jiling Special Economic Zone
• kakani

References

1. Shakya, Amrit Ratna. "Endangered Archives Programme". Endangered Archives Programme.
2. "Nepal Electricity Authority Devighat Hydropower Station". Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
3. Nepal’s Largest Ever Solar Power Project Begins In Nuwakot Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun on Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction of 25MW solar plant at Devighat Hydropower Station in Nuwakot.