Tourist Destinations in Arghakhachi | Places to Visit in Arghakhachi

Tourist Destinations in Arghakhachi | Places to Visit in Arghakhachi

Tourist Sites in Arghakhanchi District

Sandhikharka is the district headquarters of Arghakhanchi district at a distance of 440 kilometers from Kathmandu via Lumbini. Arghakhanchi used to be two different states Argha and Khanchikot before the unification of the country in 1786 AD by Bahadur Shah. Popular Hindu epics Ramayan and Mahabharata mention some stories about the places. Arghakhanchi was declared as a separate district in 1961 A.D. Chure and Mahabharata both ranges in Nepal are located in Arghakhanchi and Palpa districts. Most of the settlements are in villages of Argha side. Rest of the part mostly remains forest. Only Rapti flows from west side of the district. Following places are important in the view point of tourism.

• Chetramaharaj
• Balkot
• Arghakot(Religious and Historical)
• Kerunga, Kinneri Vir
• Mathura Phat
• Jabundada
• Mathuradada
• Maulipokhara