The monasteries in Raptisonari and Narainapur Rural Municipality of Banke will be connected with Nepalgunj and developed as a religious tourist destination.
A plan to develop it as a religious tourist destination by connecting Bhuvarbhawani, Bababarfani Santaneshwar in that rural municipality with Bageshwari temple in Nepalgunj has been put forward. It is planned to develop it as a tourist destination by connecting religious centers in the rural areas of the district and the Bageshwari Temple in Nepalgunj.
To visit the Santhaneshwar Mahadev Temple, known as the hill of the Terai, you can reach it by climbing the hill from Narainapur 6 Kohla, crossing a difficult path in the northeast forest.
A beautiful view of the Terai can also be seen from this area. Not only from Banke district, but also from other districts come to see Santaneshwar Mahadev, which is located in Takura, Chure, which has great potential for religious tourism.
A team of more than 50 people, including Dhakal, a member of the House of Representatives, reached there after a three-hour mountain road. After visiting Santhaneshwar Madir, Dhakal talked to the priest Yogananda Giri and he will do a lot of work to promote tourism in this area and will start initiatives to ease the way to the temple which has tourist potential. The concept of homestay for the development of that area.
The temple is located on a hill 8 km northeast of Kohla in Narainapur, which is about 37 km east-south from Nepalganj. There is a religious belief that when childless people visit this temple, they will benefit from their children and after they have children, their wishes for their children will be fulfilled by visiting there.
“Within the next five years, the Santhaneshwar Mahadev temple area will be organized and developed as religious tourism by connecting Bhuvarbhawani of Raptisonari rural municipality, Bageshwari temple in Nepalganj and Santhaneshwar and Bababarfani temples in Narainapur.” Surya Dhakal, who was elected as a member of the House of Representatives informed.
"Religious tourism has a lot of potential, but policies and plans are needed for that. Narainapur is becoming a religious and tourist destination for visiting Santhaneshwar Mahadev Temple, which is a place of faith for everyone. The tourism promotion program will be started for the development of this area.” said Vasanthi Adhikari from the proportional side._Rss
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