The Greater Barahakshetra Development Committee has started broadening its efforts to draw more pilgrims and visitors to the religious and cultural sites of eastern Nepal. As part of this initiative, the committee in Barahakshetra has set up contact offices at Bhedetar in Dhankuta and inside the Pindeshwar Temple complex in Dharan, making it easier for visitors to get information and access tourism-related services.
The committee in Barahakshetra expects these offices to play a practical role in strengthening coordination and visitor management at key religious and tourism sites in Sunsari, Udayapur and Dhankuta. By placing information closer to major visitor routes, the initiative aims to help pilgrims plan their visits more easily while also bringing greater attention to destinations with tourism potential across the three districts.
Local Offices to Enhance Visitor Services
The newly opened offices will act as local contact points for people visiting religious and tourist attractions in the region. The committee believes that having representatives and information facilities at key locations can strengthen coordination at destinations and help visitors get timely information about places to visit, available services and other facilities.
In addition to the contact-office initiative, the committee is working to identify and promote religious and tourism destinations throughout Sunsari, Udayapur and Dhankuta. It also intends to support efforts to improve infrastructure connecting important sites. Among the areas receiving attention is the route from Chatara to the Barahakshetra Temple complex, where better infrastructure could make access easier for pilgrims and tourists.
Additional Contact Points Being Considered in Barahakshetra
Committee Executive Director Abhijal Bista said the organization is looking beyond Bhedetar and Dharan and is considering opening more contact offices in the Barah Temple and Ramdhuni Temple areas. He said these facilities could help manage temple offerings in a more systematic and transparent way while enabling the committee to respond more effectively to pilgrims’ needs.
The committee has also been using exhibitions and photographs to introduce the public to its tourism-related work and the attractions found across the region. Such promotional activities are meant to raise awareness of eastern Nepal’s religious and cultural heritage and encourage visitors to add more destinations to their travel plans.
Airport Promotion and Tourism Circuit Plan
Promotion has also been extended to Biratnagar Airport, where the committee of Barahakshetra has installed a digital display featuring information about religious, cultural and tourism destinations in Koshi Province. The display highlights attractions such as Ramdhuni, Srilanka Island, the Koshi Corridor area, Belka Raja–Belka Rani Palace, Maina Raja–Maina Rani Palace, Khuwalung, Kumbhastambha, Auliyamoth, Chhintang, Pathibhara Temple, Dantakali Temple, Budhasubba Temple and Bishnupaduka Temple.
The committee is now looking to take promotion a step further by developing tourism circuits that link several religious and culturally significant destinations into a connected travel route. Executive Director Bista stated that the plan is designed to encourage visitors to discover several attractions instead of visiting individual sites in isolation. By strengthening connections between destinations and pairing promotion with improved visitor services, the committee aims to boost religious tourism and raise the profile of Koshi Province’s varied tourism resources.
