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'''Gadhimai''' is a former independent municipality in [[Bara District]] in of south-eastern [[Nepal]] that was merged into [[Jeetpur Simara|Jeetpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City]] on 10 March 2017. It was itself established on 18 May 2014 by merging [[Pipara Simara]], [[Jitpur Bhawanipur]], [[Chhata Pipra]], [[Fattepur|Phattepur]], [[Dumbarwana]] [[Village development committee (Nepal)|Village Development Committee]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 |title=72 new municipalities announced |publisher=My Republica.com |accessdate=10 June 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618191026/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 |archivedate=18 June 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html|title=Government announces 72 new municipalities|publisher= The Kathmandu Post|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref>
'''Gadhimai''' is a former independent municipality in [[Bara District]] in of south-eastern [[Nepal]] that was merged into [[Jeetpur Simara|Jeetpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City]] on 10 March 2017. It was itself established on 18 May 2014 by merging [[Pipara Simara]], [[Jitpur Bhawanipur]], [[Chhata Pipra]], [[Fattepur|Phattepur]], [[Dumbarwana]] [[Village development committee (Nepal)|Village Development Committee]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 |title=72 new municipalities announced |publisher=My Republica.com |access-date=10 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618191026/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 |archive-date=18 June 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html|title=Government announces 72 new municipalities|publisher= The Kathmandu Post|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref>


Gadhimai is named after the famous [[Gadhimai Temple]] where historically thousands of animals have been slaughtered for sacrifice during the Gadimai Festival, most recently in 2014. In the future animal sacrifice has been banned, and the temple director Ram Chandra Shah has declared the next festival will be a "momentous celebration of life."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ram Chandra|first1=Shah|title=Gadhimai Temple Trust Chairman, Mr Ram Chandra Shah, on the decision to stop holding animal sacrifices during the Gadhimai festival:|url=http://www.hsi.org/assets/pdfs/gadhimai-temple-trust-statement-ram-chandra-shah.pdf|website=Humane Society International|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Meredith|first1=Charlotte|title=Thousands of Animals Have Been Saved in Nepal as Mass Slaughter Is Cancelled|url=https://news.vice.com/article/thousands-of-animals-have-been-saved-in-nepal-as-mass-slaughter-is-cancelled|accessdate=29 July 2015|work=[[Vice News]]|agency=[[Vice Media, Inc.]]|date=29 July 2015}}</ref>
Gadhimai is named after the famous [[Gadhimai Temple]] where historically thousands of animals have been slaughtered for sacrifice during the Gadimai Festival, most recently in 2014. In the future animal sacrifice has been banned, and the temple director Ram Chandra Shah has declared the next festival will be a "momentous celebration of life."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ram Chandra|first1=Shah|title=Gadhimai Temple Trust Chairman, Mr Ram Chandra Shah, on the decision to stop holding animal sacrifices during the Gadhimai festival:|url=http://www.hsi.org/assets/pdfs/gadhimai-temple-trust-statement-ram-chandra-shah.pdf|website=Humane Society International|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Meredith|first1=Charlotte|title=Thousands of Animals Have Been Saved in Nepal as Mass Slaughter Is Cancelled|url=https://news.vice.com/article/thousands-of-animals-have-been-saved-in-nepal-as-mass-slaughter-is-cancelled|accessdate=29 July 2015|work=[[Vice News]]|agency=[[Vice Media, Inc.]]|date=29 July 2015}}</ref>


It is situated about 5&nbsp;km south of [[Simara, Bara|Simara]] and about 13&nbsp;km north of [[Birganj]]. This place is famous for the [[Water Buffalo|buffalo]] [[market (place)|market]] that has its [[history]] since about 1960 A.D. Once, this place was one of the richest [[Village development committee (Nepal)|VDC]]s in Nepal. At the time of the 2015 Nepal census it had a population of 83,367.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 |title=Nepal Census 2001 |work=Nepal's Village Development Committees |publisher=[[Digital Himalaya]] |accessdate=20 September 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012163506/http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 |archivedate=12 October 2008 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref>
It is situated about 5&nbsp;km south of [[Simara, Bara|Simara]] and about 13&nbsp;km north of [[Birganj]]. This place is famous for the [[Water Buffalo|buffalo]] [[market (place)|market]] that has its [[history]] since about 1960 A.D. Once, this place was one of the richest [[Village development committee (Nepal)|VDC]]s in Nepal. At the time of the 2015 Nepal census it had a population of 83,367.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 |title=Nepal Census 2001 |work=Nepal's Village Development Committees |publisher=[[Digital Himalaya]] |access-date=20 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012163506/http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 |archive-date=12 October 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>


Dumbarwana is located on the north east corner of the municipality. It's the center of agriculture. Special economic zone is under pipeline which will bring the socioeconomic changes in these communities. Protection is the sugar mill land has been a burning issue. Dumbarwana has its own college, high schools and cooperatives. It has been developing as an educational, agricultural, socioeconomic hubs in Bara district. Development of a community hospital is a growing demand of the local communities.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
Dumbarwana is located on the north east corner of the municipality. It's the center of agriculture. Special economic zone is under pipeline which will bring the socioeconomic changes in these communities. Protection is the sugar mill land has been a burning issue. Dumbarwana has its own college, high schools and cooperatives. It has been developing as an educational, agricultural, socioeconomic hubs in Bara district. Development of a community hospital is a growing demand of the local communities.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}


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Gadhimai
गढीमाई
Gadhimai Temple
Gadhimai Temple
Gadhimai is located in Nepal
Gadhimai
Gadhimai
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°07′57″N 84°57′27″E / 27.13250°N 84.95750°E / 27.13250; 84.95750
CountryNepal
ProvinceProvince No. 2
DistrictBara District
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
83,367
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal Code
44417
Websitewww.gadhimaimun.gov.np

Gadhimai is a former independent municipality in Bara District in of south-eastern Nepal that was merged into Jeetpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City on 10 March 2017. It was itself established on 18 May 2014 by merging Pipara Simara, Jitpur Bhawanipur, Chhata Pipra, Phattepur, Dumbarwana Village Development Committees.[1][2]

Gadhimai is named after the famous Gadhimai Temple where historically thousands of animals have been slaughtered for sacrifice during the Gadimai Festival, most recently in 2014. In the future animal sacrifice has been banned, and the temple director Ram Chandra Shah has declared the next festival will be a "momentous celebration of life."[3][4]

It is situated about 5 km south of Simara and about 13 km north of Birganj. This place is famous for the buffalo market that has its history since about 1960 A.D. Once, this place was one of the richest VDCs in Nepal. At the time of the 2015 Nepal census it had a population of 83,367.[5]

Dumbarwana is located on the north east corner of the municipality. It's the center of agriculture. Special economic zone is under pipeline which will bring the socioeconomic changes in these communities. Protection is the sugar mill land has been a burning issue. Dumbarwana has its own college, high schools and cooperatives. It has been developing as an educational, agricultural, socioeconomic hubs in Bara district. Development of a community hospital is a growing demand of the local communities.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ Ram Chandra, Shah. "Gadhimai Temple Trust Chairman, Mr Ram Chandra Shah, on the decision to stop holding animal sacrifices during the Gadhimai festival:" (PDF). Humane Society International. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. ^ Meredith, Charlotte (29 July 2015). "Thousands of Animals Have Been Saved in Nepal as Mass Slaughter Is Cancelled". Vice News. Vice Media, Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.