Gaindakot
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Gaindakot गैंडाकोट नगरपालिका |
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| Municipality | |
 Gaindakot
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| Coordinates: 27°44′N 84°23′E / 27.73°N 84.39°ECoordinates: 27°44′N 84°23′E / 27.73°N 84.39°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal
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| Zone | Lumbini Zone |
| District | Nawalparasi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 58,841 |
| • Density | 367.92/km2 (952.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NST (UTC+5:45) |
| Postal code | 33003 |
| Area code(s) | 078 |
| Website | www.gaindakotmun.gov.np |
Gaindakot (Nepali: गैंडाकोट; sometimes spelled Gaidakot) is a municipality in Nawalparasi District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. It became a municipality in May 2014 by merging the existing Mukundapur, Amarapuri, and Gaindakot VDCs.. It was again expanded by merging Ratanpur VDC. It is situated on the shore of Narayani River in the lap of Maula Kalika temple. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 58,841 and 13,623 individual households according to 2011 Nepal census.
To promote local culture, Gaindakot has one FM radio station Vijaya FM – 101.6 MHz which is a Community radio station. MTV Mukundasen TV, the first channel of Gaindakot, is broadcast from here.
Gaindakot is famous nationwide for Maula Kalika temple and for Maula hill hiking. The temple is situated at the top of the Maula hill mountain (approx 561 m above sea level) where people climb around 2 km long trail. Maula Kalika is popular for its 360-degree panoramic view of the entire Chitwan including Chitwan National Park on the south and Mt. Manaslu and Kaligandaki river on the north. The temple is famous for sunrise view also. Many high-ranking officials of Nepal, including presidents, former kings and foreign dignitaries, have visited the temple. Dasain (Vijaya dashami or Bada Dasain) festival in Sept–October and in March–April (Chaite Dasain) are peak seasons. Maula Kalika is the symbol of Hindu goddess Kali or Kalika is associated with eternal energy, the symbol of power, harmony and new beginning. The attractive view of narayani river and many houses can be seen from there.
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