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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mahendra Cave.JPG — Kamalbeloved, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Mahendra Cave\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/mahendra-cave. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T07:01:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-03","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/places/mahendra-cave","en":"https://diginpl.com/places/mahendra-cave","ne":"https://diginpl.com/places/mahendra-cave?lang=ne"}}