Devghat Temple

Devghat is the one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology. It is on the banks of Sapta Gandaki and Krishna Gandaki Junction in Central Nepal. It is the holiest place for Hindu gods too. Various temples and caves of Hindu Gods, Goddesses, and Santas are located . Devghat has a very beautiful natural attraction due to its geography, tropical forests, wild animals, birds, climate etc. It is just 7 km from the city center of Narayangarh, 20 km from Sauraha ( another tourist city in Chitwan), 150 km southwest from Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. A bus service is available from Pokhara Bus park of Narayangarh, private taxies and cars can be hired from Narayangarh city. Goddess Sita cave, Bashistha Cave, Radha Krishna Temple, Galeshwor Temple, Sita Ram Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Shankaracharya Temple, Bageshori Temple, Laxmi Narayan Divya Dham, Maula Kalika Mandir, Bishwa Shanti Dharmashala etc are the famous religious institution. Mahesh Sanyas Ashram, Hari Har Ashram, Sharana Gati Ashram, Galeshwor Ashram, Radha Sarbeshwor Bhajanashram, Yogi Narahari Nath Ashram are the ashrams where various religious activities are performed all over the year. In Makar Sankranti, huge mela is observed each year which is one of the largest religious mela in Nepal. Its still unanswered in history since when this mela started. Hindu pilgrims take dip at the junction of the two river. Krishna Gandaki river is famous for rare SHALIGRAM SHEELA ( holy stone), hindu devotee worship it as Lord Bishnu. Devghat is in the modern transition stage of development. It has 3 high schools, one post-graduate college, three retirement home projects, one ayurvedic health post, part of Bharatpur medical college, guest house of B P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital etc. Various health organizations volunteer for free health check up camps on regular basis. Historic Suspension bridge connects the Tanahun and Chitwan part of Devghat. Swami Dr Ramananda Giri, Khema Raj Keshav Sharan, Swami Aatmananda Giri, Swami Gopal Sharan Devacharya, Gyana Nanda Saraswati, Yogi Narahari Nath, Laxmi Sharan Paudel, Ruk Mini Sharan Sigdel, Dr Krishna Prasad Khanal, Pundit Bal Mukund Pokhrel, Dr Guru Prasad Subedi are the distinguished personalities of Devghatdham. Government of Nepal has established Devghat Area Development Committee for the integrated development of this area. Non- Resident Nepalese Association has established a project to construct 200 bedded retirement home in Chitwan part of Devghatdham.