Gadhimai Temple
The temple of Gadhimai Devi, a form of Kali, at Bariyarpur in Bara District in the central Terai. It is best known for the Gadhimai festival, which draws huge crowds of pilgrims from Nepal and India to the temple grounds once every five years.
- Where
- Kalaiya, Madhesh, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 26.9932, 85.0466
Get the Gadhimai Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gadhimai Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Madhesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gadhimai Temple
Janaki Mandir Sitamarhi 63 km
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Lauria Nandangarh 63 km
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Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary 64 km
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Dakshinkali Temple 69 km
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Kesaria Stupa 76 km
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Chandragiri Hill 76 km
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Taudaha Lake 77 km
A small lake on the southern outskirts of Kathmandu, on the road to Dakshinkali. Legend has it this is the water left behind when Manjushri cut the gorge that drained the valley's ancient lake.
Bagh Bhairab Temple 80 km
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Questions
Where is Gadhimai Temple?
Gadhimai Temple is in Kalaiya, Madhesh, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Janaki Mandir Sitamarhi (63 km), Lauria Nandangarh (63 km), Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary (64 km).
How do I get the Gadhimai Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gadhimai Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Madhesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gadhimai Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Madhesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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