# Baraha Kshetra

_Hindu pilgrimage site in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Barahachhetra is a pilgrimage site for Nepali Hindus and followers of the Kirat religion. between the Koka and Koshi rivers in Barahakshetra, Sunsari district, Koshi Province, Nepal. It is one of Nepal's oldest shrines mentioned in Puranas including Brahma Purana, Varaha Purana and Skanda Purana and mentioned in the Mahabharata epic. In Barahachhetra, the Varah, an incarnation of Vishnu is worshiped. Barahachhetra is one of the Char Dham in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4858196#P31))
- **Located in:** Sunsari District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4858196#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.8300, 87.1800

## Questions

**Where is Baraha Kshetra located?**  
Baraha Kshetra is located in Sunsari District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Baraha Kshetra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraha_Kshetra) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बराहक्षेत्र](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4858196](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4858196) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Barahakshetra Temple Main Gate.jpg by Pushpendra khadka (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barahakshetra_Temple_Main_Gate.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Baraha Kshetra, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Barahakshetra Temple Main Gate.jpg — Pushpendra khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Baraha Kshetra". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/baraha-kshetra. Retrieved 3 November 2026.