Shambhunath
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Shambhunath शंभूनाथ नगरपालिका |
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| Municipality | |
 Shambhunath
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| Coordinates: 26°38′N 86°40′E / 26.63°N 86.67°ECoordinates: 26°38′N 86°40′E / 26.63°N 86.67°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 30,207 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
| Area code(s) | 031 |
Shambhunath is a municipality in Saptari District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal. Merging the existing Khoksar Parbaha, Shambhunath, Mohanpur, Bhangha, Basbalpur and Rampur Jamuwa village development committees, this new municipality was formed on 18 May 2014.Kathauna Bazar is now finally the head office of this new municipality. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 30,207 people living in 5,817 individual households.
Shambhunath
Shambhunath (शम्भुनाथ) is another one of the famous temples of eastern Nepal. In the temple the largest Shivling (शिवलिङ) is placed. A long time ago it was brought from Chandrabhoga chure hill, when it was small. It is situated in Shambhunath Municipality, Saptari, 12 km from Rajbiraj and also near to Mahendra Highway (south, by foot 2–3 minutes). This Temple is a main attraction for Nepal and Indian pilgrims. People are likely to come here in Bada Dashain, Sivratri and many others. During the month of Baisakh (the first month of Bikram Sambat) the people celebrate here with joy and happiness.
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