Bhairahawa

Bhairahawa

Bhairahawa or Bhairawa has been renamed to Siddharthanagar when it was incorporated as a municipality ("nagarpalika" in Nepali). Siddhartanagar is a city located in south-central Nepal, 4km from the Indian border. It has approx. 65.000 inhabitants (2007) is one of the industrial and economic centres of Nepal. It is also called the gateway to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha.Fact|date=February 2007 The city is served by Bhairahawa Airport. [citebook|title=Nepal Handbook|author=Tom Woodhatch|year= 2000|publisher=Footprint Travel Guides|id=ISBN 190094944X] . Bhairahawa is also famous for Pawan Misthan Bhandar Sweets (specially for peda). The most common means for travelling within the city is rikshaw. The weather is quite hot in summer (43 degree in summer). The most popular festival celebrated are Dashain, Tihar and Holy. Deepawali will be an ideal time to be in Bhairahawa. The lightings and fire crackers are amazing.

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