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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 2015.07.16 Sankhu 93 Bajrayogini Temple View.jpg — Drdonnayates, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Shankharapur\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/shankharapur. Retrieved 3 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T13:59:50Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-03","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/places/shankharapur","en":"https://diginpl.com/places/shankharapur","ne":"https://diginpl.com/places/shankharapur?lang=ne"}}