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Gajendra Moksha Dham & Triveni Sangam
Gajendra Moksha Dham & Triveni Sangam (गजेन्द्र मोक्ष दिव्य धाम तथा त्रिवेणी संगम), situated in Binayi Tribeni Rural Municipality Ward 6 of southern Nawalpur, is one of the most sanctified and ancient Vaishnava pilgrimage hubs in the entire Himalayan subcontinent. Located at the sacred confluence (Triveni) where the Sona and Tamasa rivers merge into the monumental turquoise waters of the Narayani (Sapta Gandaki), the sanctuary is extolled in the Varaha Purana and Himavatkhanda as the mythological site where Lord Vishnu liberated the elephant king Gajendra from the mortal grip of the crocodile makara. The modern spiritual grandeur of the complex centers on the majestic Gajendra Moksha Divya Dham, established under the divine vision of the late revered saint Swami Someshwarananda Maharaj (Kamal Nayanacharya). The complex features soaring South Indian-style Gopuram towers, the revered Sheesh Mahal (a shimmering glass-inlaid temple hall depicting scenes from Vedic epics), an unceasing sacred flame (Akhanda Jyoti), traditional Sanskrit gurukuls, and expansive riverside bathing ghats where saints and pilgrims conduct ceremonial ablutions. Triveni Sangam is renowned for hosting the epic Maghe Sankranti Mela, during which hundreds of thousands of Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all across Nepal and northern India congregate for five days of ritual bathing, spiritual discourses, and holy fairs. Every twelve years, the site also celebrates a regional Kumbha Mela. Situated at the tranquil gateway near the Gandak Barrage and the forested buffer zone of Chitwan, Triveni offers a timeless glimpse into ancient riverside Vedic culture, philosophical learning, and deep spiritual communion.
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Gajendra Moksha Dham & Triveni Sangam (गजेन्द्र मोक्ष दिव्य धाम तथा त्रिवेणी संगम), situated in Binayi Tribeni Rural Municipality Ward 6 of southern Nawalpur, is one of the most sanctified and ancient Vaishnava pilgrimage hubs in the entire Himalayan subcontinent. Located at the sacred confluence (Triveni) where the Sona and Tamasa rivers merge into the monumental turquoise waters of the Narayani (Sapta Gandaki), the sanctuary is extolled in the Varaha Purana and Himavatkhanda as the mythological site where Lord Vishnu liberated the elephant king Gajendra from the mortal grip of the crocodile makara. The modern spiritual grandeur of the complex centers on the majestic Gajendra Moksha Divya Dham, established under the divine vision of the late revered saint Swami Someshwarananda Maharaj (Kamal Nayanacharya). The complex features soaring South Indian-style Gopuram towers, the revered Sheesh Mahal (a shimmering glass-inlaid temple hall depicting scenes from Vedic epics), an unceasing sacred flame (Akhanda Jyoti), traditional Sanskrit gurukuls, and expansive riverside bathing ghats where saints and pilgrims conduct ceremonial ablutions. Triveni Sangam is renowned for hosting the epic Maghe Sankranti Mela, during which hundreds of thousands of Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all across Nepal and northern India congregate for five days of ritual bathing, spiritual discourses, and holy fairs. Every twelve years, the site also celebrates a regional Kumbha Mela. Situated at the tranquil gateway near the Gandak Barrage and the forested buffer zone of Chitwan, Triveni offers a timeless glimpse into ancient riverside Vedic culture, philosophical learning, and deep spiritual communion.
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