Saptari (Nepali: ?????? ?????? Listen ), a part of Province No. 2, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj. This district covers an area of 1,363 km² and has a population (2011) of 639,284 which makes it the 10th most populated district of Nepal. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output, and is bordered on the east by the massive Sapta Koshi river.
There are nine municipalities in Saptari: Rajbiraj, Bodebarsain, Hanumannagar Yoginimai, Kanchanrup, Saptakoshi, Shambhunath. Other small towns include Mahuli, Kathauna Bazar, Pato and Itahari Bishnupur with the area government "Machha Palan Kendra" fish farming centre.
The famous Chhinnamasta temple is one of the shakti peeths and Kankalini Temple are also located in Saptari District. Recently, the district was blacklisted by the Indian embassy because of delays in the progress of work where infrastructure creation which was funded by the Indian embassy. Various local and national newspapers and intellectuals have requested the Nepal government act swiftly and punish all those who are involved in corruption and delay in infrastructure creation so that the work can start as soon as possible.
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Temples
Chinnamasta Bhagawati
Chinnamasta Bhagawati (?????????? ?????) is a temple of Eastern Nepal. It is situated in Chinnamasta VDC, Saptari, 10 km from Rajbiraj and also near to Indian Border. It is a main attraction for Indian pilgrims. People are likely to come here in Bada Dashain. Some thousands of goats are sacrificed here during dashain.
Shambhunath
Shambhunath (????????) is another one of the famous temples of Eastern Nepal. It is situated in Shambhunath, 12 km from Rajbiraj and also near Mahendra Highway. This temple is a main attraction for Indian pilgrims. People are likely to come here in Siruwa Mela during month of Baisakh (the first month of Bikram Sambat).
Kankalini Temple
Kankalini Temple (????????) is another temple situated in this district; it is located in Bhardah-1 of Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality. This temple is main attraction for Indian pilgrims. Kankalini Temple has great religious importance. Like most of the other Shakti Peethas in Nepal, this temple, too, has a legend attached to it. According to the legend, the people settled in Bhardaha village had started to use the land for farming, however, while digging, some farmers had found a stone statue carved beautifully with the image of Goddess Durga and in that very place, this temple is said to have been build. It is believed that when a devotee worships with great devotion and true heart in the temple, their wish comes true. So, thousands of peoples from many part of the country come to this temple to worship the avatar of Goddess Durga, known famously as goddess Kankalini.
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Geography and climate
Higher level of education details
- Mahendra Bindeshwari Multiple Campus- TU Affiliated Public Campus located in Rajbiraj offering LLB, BBS, BA, MBS, M.Ed.
- National People College- TU Affiliated Private College established in 2013 AD Offers Masters and Bachelors level of Programs in Management and Humanities Faculties. It is the 1st Private College of Saptari District Offering the Subjects of Study like MA-SOCIOLOGY, MBS, BA-RD and SOCIOLOGY. The college is Ultramodern and is Located in Kanchanrup Munacipality.
HSEB affiliated +2 colleges are:
- Happyland HSS and college
- Laligurans EBHSS or Paradise Campus
- Caliber International College
- Mission College
- Kshitiz Edu. Foundation
- Chinnamasta College
- Rajbiraj Model Campus
Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities
- Surunga Municipalities
. pipra (west) 1 . Hardiya 2 . Daulatpur 3 . madhupatti 4 . kusha 5 .kusha .6 . haripur 7 .hariraha, saptari
Notable people of Saptari District
- Mehboob Alam, cricketer who became the first bowler to take all ten wickets in an innings in an ICC recognized international tournament match.
- Sriti Jha, prominent television actress of Kumkum Bhagya fame
- Aditya Narayan, Nepali and Hindi singer and actor
- Udit Narayan, Nepali and Bollywood playback singer
- C. K. Raut, the first scientist from Madhesh and the promoter of Alliance for Independent of Madhesh.
- Gajendra Narayan Singh, Politician
- Ram Raja Prasad Singh, Presidential Candidate for 1st President of Democratic Republic of Nepal
See also
- Chandra Nahar Canal
- Zones of Nepal
References
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
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