Bariyarpur, Bara

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Bariyarpur
Village Development Committee
Country    Nepal  India
Zone Narayani Zone
District District Bara District,in Nepal
Population (1991)
  Total 7,033
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Bariyarpur is a place situated in Munger, Bihar, India, its geographical coordinates are 25° 18' 0" North, 86° 35' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Bariārpur.[1][2][3]

It also name of a town and Village Development Committee in Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7,033 persons residing in 1122 individual households.[4]

Every five years, the Gadhimai festival is held in the temple of Bariyapur. The event involves the world's largest sacrifice of animals including buffaloes, pigs, goats, chicken and pigeons with the goal of pleasing Gadhimai, the goddess of power.[5]

References

  1. See Bariarpur photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Bariarpur in India
  2. http://www.maplandia.com/india/bihar/munger/bariarpur/
  3. http://www.india9.com/i9show/Bariarpur-66143.htm
  4. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2008. 
  5. Jolly, Joanna (24 November 2009). "Devotees flock to Nepal animal sacrifice festival". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009. 

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Coordinates: 26°59′N 85°3′E / 26.983°N 85.050°E / 26.983; 85.050

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