Mahagadhimai Municipality in Narayani Zone, Nepal
| Bariyarpur बरियारपुर | |
|---|---|
| Mahagadhimai Municipality | |
| Nickname: Gadhimai nagari | |
  BariyarpurLocation in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′N 85°03′E / 26.983°N 85.050°E / 26.983; 85.050 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Narayani Zone |
| District | Bara District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,033 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Postal code | 44405 |
| Area code | 053 |
Bariyarpur was a town and Village Development Committee in Bara District but now it is converted into municipality in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 10000 persons residing in 1250 individual households.
Every five years, the Gadhimai festival is held in the temple of Bariyapur. The event involves the world's largest sacrifice of animals – including rats, buffaloes, pigs, goats, chicken and pigeons – with the goal of pleasing Gadhimai, a Hindu goddess of power.
References
- General Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 2012
- "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- Jolly, Joanna (24 November 2009). "Devotees flock to Nepal animal sacrifice festival". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
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| Bara District | ||
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| Headquarter: Kalaiya | ||
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