Devghat

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Devghat, Nepal देवघाट
former Village development committee
Devghat, Nepal Location in Nepal Show map of Gandaki Province Devghat, Nepal Devghat, Nepal (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 27°48′N 84°25′E / 27.80°N 84.41°E / 27.80; 84.41
Country	Nepal
Zone	Gandaki Zone
District	Tanahu District
Population  (1991)
• Total	5,786
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	http://devghatmun.gov.np/

Devghat (Sanskrit: देवघाटम्, Devaghāṭam Sanskrit pronunciation: [deːʋɐˈɡʱaːʈɐm]) is one of the famous religious and cultural centers in central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,786 people living in 1,132 individual households.^[1]

The town is located at the junction of the Seti Gandaki and Krishna Gandaki rivers, and is one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology as well as a holy place for Hindu gods. Lying 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city of Narayangarh, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Sauraha and 150 kilometres (93 mi) southwest of the capital Kathmandu, the area boasts many natural features due to its geography and climate including tropical forests, wild animals and birds.