Bhedetar lies in Koshi Zone.It is located 16 km north of Dharan. This is one of the beautiful places of our country, Nepal which cannot be missed by any visitors or tourists. In past, people of the Hilly region took Bhedetar as ‘ Gateway ‘ to Dharan. But now, this is the heart of our Eastern Region and the best place for tourism.
It is said that the name Bhedetar was given by the travelers themselves. There were lots of sheep/Bheda in this place, so they named the place Bhedetar.
There is a built tower often known as ‘ Charles tower’ which allows people to view beautiful Dharan, green landscapes and some mysteriously beautiful hills. The tower was made by the village committee after Prince Charles Britain stopped to have a look from there. Bhedetar is the place that remains cool throughout the year therefore people come here to escape the summer heat.
This is now a well-developed tourism sector, where tourists from various countries come to enjoy their holidays, vacations, spent good times with family, relatives and loved ones. You may feel it’s not a lot while reading this, but apart from rafting, boating, paragliding and trekking, if you are looking for some cool and peaceful place with a great view, Bhedetar is definitely your answer.
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Attraction around Bhedetar
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Bhedetar Bazaar
Bhedetar is both a transit and destination point in East Nepal. People travel to Bhedetar both for escaping the baking sun and freezing cold in the summer and winter seasons respectively. People make Bhedetar also a transit point during vehicular journeys to hilly districts of Nepal’s Koshi Zone.
Bhedetar is an 18-kilometer uphill from Dharan, a beautiful town in East Nepal. It is at an altitude of 1420 from sea level. Serpentine roadways of Koshi Highway from Dharan connect Bhedetar. This is the most accessible traveling point both for the northern and southern sides of East Nepal. Bhedetar is famous for its great nature, culture and adventure.
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Photo: Night View of Bhedetar Pathibhara Temple
Pathibhara is a very famous religious shrine both for Hindu and Kirati folks all over the world. It can be reached within a half-hour walk from Bhedetar Bazaar. The Pathibhara temple of Bhedetar is a branch of the main Pathibhara temple of Taplejung.
Every day, devotees from Nepal and India crowd this religious site. It is believed that this temple fulfills genuine wishes once a devotee worships there. There is crowded especially on Tuesday and Saturday.
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Namje Village
Situated at an altitude of 1770 meters above sea level, Namje village is just 2.5 kilometers away from Bhedetar Bazaar. This Magar-majority ethnic village has unique Magar culture, language, ethnic attires and their very famous typical dance called ‘Hurra’.
Namje is the best place to peep northern Himalayan peaks including Mt. Everest, Mt. Kumbhakarna, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Kanchanjunga and few other peaks. Not only Himalayan peaks, but this place is also the best to point to glance southern plains of Nepal and its southern borders with India.
Hilltops of this village are dotted with various transmission towers of Nepal’s best FM radios, televisions and mobile service providers.
This place also contains a place called Aatma Ghar, designed by American architect Travice Price. Price collected stones from 231 graves of this place and assembled at a place and made a collective grave. This is described as the 17th wonders of the world. Plus, CNN has listed this village as a top 12 underreported traveling destination in the world.
Beautiful scenes, hospitable locals and typical Magar culture have decorated this place as a busy traveling destination. Many travelers from Nepal and India come to visit this place every day. Construction of hotels and home-stays are on rising in this beautiful tourism place.
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Sayok Yak (Sanghuri Fort)
This is an ancient fort made by Sayok Hang, an ancient Limbu king, after winning Thebohang. Sayok Yak is called Sanghuri Gadhi these days.
This point was an ancient strategic point of the Limbu king. There are 10 stone rooms in this fort where army soldiers guarding this fort would live in. Still, there are some remnants of this ancient fort. Stones of this fort were brought from the Fusre stream of Dharan. This fort is a good location to have good views of Dharan and parts of Eastern Terai.
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Singsuwa (Namaste) Falls
This fall is in the head of the Singsuwa stream. Also known as Namaste Jharana, this fall is some 8-kilometer away from Bhedetar Bazaar. This fall is more than 50 meters tall.
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Bhedetar View Tower (Shailung Danda)
A western hilltop of Bhedetar Bazaar is called Shailung danda or Charles Point. This hilltop was climbed by the then Prince Charles of the UK during his visit to this place in the 1980s.
Prince Charles was happy to see Himalayan peaks like Mt. Kumbhakana, Mt. Makalu. Mt. Kanchenjunga and Mt. Everest. Likewise, Dharan, Itahari, Biratnagar and Koshi Barrage are also visible from this hilltop. It is said that all 16 districts of East Nepal can be seen in binocular views from this point.
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Photo: Bhedetar View Tower (Shailung Danda) Dhwaje Danda
Positioned at an altitude of 700 feet from sea level, this is located in Sanghuigadhi Rural Municipality-6 of Dhankuta. This is the best place to have sunrise views in the Koshi Zone of Nepal. Himalayan peaks like Mt. Kumbhakana, Mt. Makalu. Mt. Kanchenjunga and Mt. Everest are also clearly seen from here.
Serpentine Tamor River and probably the biggest banyan tree of Asia can be seen from this hilltop. Situated within 3-hour walking distance from Bhedetar, this place has seen rising numbers of hotels and home-stays. The graveled road to reach this place is being upgraded.
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Okhre View Tower
Okhre View Tower is located in Sanghurigadhi Rural Municipality-5 of Dhankuta district. This place can be reached within a 6-kilometer road distance from Bhedetar Bazaar .
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Photo: Okhre View Tower, Dhankuta Rajarani Tal (Lake)
Raja Rani lake also called Rani Tal, is situated in Dhankuta, the eastern region of Nepal. It is the best place to hide from the hot environment of Tarai and lost in the beauty of nature with a panoramic view along with the chilled environment. It is also the best place for a sunrise viewpoint. It just 37 Kilometer away from Dharan, the main city of Eastern Nepal, and 19 KM away from Bhedetar. This self-made natural lake is at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level. There are Lotus flowers in the middle of this natural lake. This is probably the biggest and most beautiful lake in the hilly areas of East Nepal.
This place was originally called Mayawarak and Pawarak in the local indigenous Limbu language.
This lake area contains two little ponds called Dude Daha and Kali Daha and a little falls.
Visitors can enjoy boating and fishing in this beautiful lake. This valley-like place has huge touristic potential. It takes around a 5-hour walk from Bhedetar to reach this lake. A vehicular ride from Bhedetar to Rajarani Lake takes around 1 hour. Touristic hotels and some home-stays are available in this area.
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Bishranti Temple
Bishranti temple is famous for temple and elderly home in East Nepal. Around 50 elderly citizens are staying in this temple. They are provided with free treatment, food and housing.
Located on the lap of the popular rafting river Tamor which originates from the Himalayas, this temple is a good traveling point both on religious and philanthropic grounds. Visitors from Nepal and India crowd this temple almost all day. Rafters make rafting from this place to Chatara of Sunsari for a 1-day rafting package.
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