Dolakha Town, Nepal

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Dolakha Town is a village of Bhimeshwar Municipality of the Dolakha District, located in Bagmati Province in the lower Himalayas region of northern Nepal.

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Etymology

In its origin the town of Dolakha was called "Abhayapur" which means "Abhay" — without fear; and "pur" — cities. That is why Dolakha Town is also referred to as the "city without fear" because of the power of the god Bhim Sen.[ citation needed ]

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