Draft:Lingeshwar Dham
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{{Short description|Religious Destination in Western Nepal}}
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File:Shiva-Linga like rock formations at Linga Dham.jpg
Lingeshwar Dham (Nepali:लिंगेश्वर धाम), or Linga Dham, or Lingaa Dham is a famous religious and tourist destination in Sudurpashchim province, Nepal. The site is famous for its unique rock formation, that closely resembles a Shiva Linga. The structure is approximately 135 meters in width and 20 meters in height.{{Cite web |last=me.bhupendrachand |date=2025-01-18 |title=Linga: A Religious and Tourist Attraction in Kanchanpur, Nepal |url=https://tripsandtrek.com/linga-dham-kanchanpur/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Trips and Trek |language=en}} It is located in Bagun, Bedkot Municipality-4 of Kanchanpur district. {{Cite web |title=Shiva Lingeshwar Dham of Kanchanpur |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/44980 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=GorakhaPatra}} To get to the Lingeshwar Dham, you must travel 9.4 kilometers towards east from the Daiji market.{{Cite web |last=me.bhupendrachand |date=2025-01-18 |title=Linga: A Religious and Tourist Attraction in Kanchanpur, Nepal |url=https://tripsandtrek.com/linga-dham-kanchanpur/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Trips and Trek |language=en}} It is believed that Lord Shiva once sojourned under a tree, which adds to its mystical allure. {{Cite web |title=Siddha Shiva Lingeshwar Dham, a new tourist attraction in the far-west |url=https://dineshkhabar.com/article/5858 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=dineshkhabar.com |language=en}}
Key Attractions:
Natural Shiva-Linga like Formation
Shiva Temple and Statue
Risk of Erosion:
In recent years, the flooding of Bagun river, and the erosion has put massive risk on the site. Locals demand that the government should show vigilance in the protection and development of the site.
A temple, idols, and a
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