Pindeshwor Temple

Pindeshwor Temple is situated in Dharan Sub-Municipality in Sunsari district of Nepal. On every Monday in the month of Shraavana, a large number of devotees from different places come bare foot to pay homage to Lord Shiva with holy water from Koshi River. Pindeshwor was first rest place of treaking route of Bengal to Kathmandu. Rangeli, Pindeshwor, Barhakshetra, Koshi, Sunkoshi and Banepa were the steps of foot route. Firstly the Pindeshwor was the worship place of Shiva and latter it was developed as Mahanta’s place. Jogi, Sanyasi of India and Nepal started to come and gathered there. It is believed that a devotee’s needs can return true if they provide water from Saptakoshi and Koka stream within the Barahachetra temple and water from Kaushiki Tat in the Pindeshwor Shivalaya. In the Pindeshwor temple premises, the oil lamps are always kept burning.

Pindeshwor may be connected with the memory of ancestors. Pindeshwor of Vijayapur Dharan is also called Shiveshwor, Bholebaba, Shambhu is the favorite god of Hindu. This temple is at the bottom of the Vijayapur Hill, with a beautiful pool housing a small idol at its midpoint. There are three temples on the site, with buzzing hanging bells to admire. There are many idols of god and goddesses; however, the temple is dedicated to the god Shiva. The site, with its panoramic landscapes and a Sanskrit college, is a beautiful place, and the best place to go in Dharan, Nepal.

Pindeshwor temple is the temple of lord Shiva and mainly visited most in the month of Shrawan. The temple remains crowed in this month. During Bolbam festival, the millions devotees offer the holy water of Saptakoshi (locally) and different parts of the country in this temple.