KANKAI DHAM, KOTIHOM : A NEW DESTINATION IN EASTERN NEPAL

 

 Brief Introduction :

              Kankai dham, Kotihom is a very famous religious & touristy site situated in Surunga village development, Jhapa district in eastern part of Nepal with area of about ten hectors. It is sprawling at the eastern bank of the Kankai Mai the sacred river that flows through the central part of the district.There are more than two dozens of small & big temples, inns, cloister etc.in Kankaidham. About the  history of its set-up,a grand ritual ceremony (Kotihom Mahayaggya) was performed here in 1985 AD with the outstanding inspiration and leadership of late Yogi Naraharinath a towering personality in the religious and historical field in and out of Nepal.  Since then it has been named kotihom and latter changed into Kankaidham,Kotihom.

   Now 'Kankai dham Religious Development Committee' is actively involving in it sustainable development of this area. The fire begun in the ritual ceremony of 1985 is still incessantly burning inside the alter of Shivapanchayan Temple which is being renovated into a concrete form. Every year more than a half million devotees  and tourists visit here for performing the ritual deeds such as worship,marriage/wedding, Bratabandha ( a religious ritual of giving a sacred thread to Hindu bachelor),Puraan (Mythology) etc.Moreover thousands of people from far and wide come here for getting peace mind by evading them from their hectic mechanical schedules of domestic chores and noisy disturbing environments.

        

             How to get Kankaidham, Kotihom ?

      It has easy accessibility. From Kathmandu take a bus to Surunga-Jhapa, a small town on the east-west Highway. you will reach there in ten minutes rickshaw ride. The other option is fly to Bhadrapure (45 minutes flight from Kathmandu) and catch a taxi. You will reach there in 30 minutes' drive from Bhadrapure airport.

           Things to do.

     Take a bath in sacred Kankai river. Enjoy and take photos of scenic view (natural gift).Relax among local people with their extra-ordinary lifestyle .Bird-watching. Walk around the for taste of rural lives.                      

                                                                                        'Dahalg'