Ruru Kshetra

{{Short description|Hindu pilgrimage site in Nepal}}

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|native_name = रूरू क्षेत्र

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Ruru Kshetra ({{langx|ne|रूरू क्षेत्र}}), also known as Ridi (रिडी), is a religious and cultural place situated on the confluence of Ridi Khola and Kaligandaki river in Nepal.{{Cite web|last=Nyaupane|first=Mukti Prasad|title=Maghe Sankranti Fair being held in Ridi; thousands throng to take holy dip (with photos)|url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/84599/|access-date=2020-12-05|website=My Republica|language=en}} It is also tri-junction of Gulmi, Palpa and Syangja districts. It is one of the Char Dham in Nepal.{{Cite web|last=Sansar|first=Nepali|date=2019-03-30|title=Nepal's Top Pilgrimage and Holy Sites – The Abode of Spirituality|url=https://www.nepalisansar.com/tourism/nepals-top-pilgrimage-sites-the-abode-of-spirituality/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Nepali Sansar|language=en-US}}

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{{location map~|Nepal|label=Mukti Kshetra|lat=28.819644|long=83.869652}}

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An age long fair 'Ridi Mela' is held during Maghe Sankranti for three days.{{Cite web|date=2018-01-15|title=Maghe Sankranti observed country-wide|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/maghe-sankranti-observed-country-wide/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=20 January 2018|title=पाँच हजार बर्ष पुरानो धार्मिक मान्यता बोकेको रिडी मेला|url=https://www.news24nepal.tv/2018/01/20/244385|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=28 December 2020|website=News24 Nepal}} The first, second and third days are called as Jethi Sankranti, Maili Sankranti and Kanchhi Sankranti respectively. It is believed to obtain Moksha if one take holy bath on Kaligandaki river for the three days and worship in Rishikesh Temple.{{Cite web|title=रिडीमा स्नान गर्नेको घुइँचो, माघे संक्रान्ति मेला लागेन|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/01/923688|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Online Khabar|language=en-US}} The Rishikesh Complex of Ruru Kshetra is in UNESCO World Heritage tentative list.{{Cite web|title=Rishikesh Complex of Ruru Kshetra|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5259/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en}}

Shaligram, the symbol of Lord Vishnu, is found here on the bank of Kaligandaki river.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Ruru Kshetra : A Sacred Place Of Pilgrimage Since Ancient Times|url=https://notesnepal.com/archives/5777|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=notesnepal}}