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BAJRAJOGINI

Bajrajogini symbolizes Bajra and yoga in her nomenclature, and accordingly, represents those symbols in her role as a protector from evil creatures and the elements. She is presented as a powerful Tantric Goddess in Mahayana Buddhism. Tantrism had strong influence in Hinduism and Buddhism in the early centuries of Christian era, which created distinctive philosophies, Gods and Goddesses. Shakti, or the power, is often the symbol of Tantrism.  Like Shaktism (and also many Tantrik goddesses of Hinduism such as Kali durga and so on), there are powerful Tantrik goddesses in Mahayana Buddhism. Bajrayogini is one of the most powerful and renowned Tantrik Goddess. Her images and temples are often placed in the peripheral towns and vicinities. Bajrajogini is also spelt as Bajrayogini. See Bajrayogini for more information on this Goddess.

BAJRABARAHI

Also spelled as Vajrabarahi is a red-coloured goddess with two sets of arms holding the vajra in one of  her right hand along with the other hand with raised index finger. In her left hands are the kapala and the khatwanga. She is one faced and three-eyed, with dishevelled hair and is marked with the six auspicious symbols and is bare-bodied. She is the essence of the five kinds of knowledge and is the embodiment of pleasure. She stands in the satyalidha, the truthful base and tramples upon the gods Bhairav and Kalratri.    She wears the garland of heads which is wet with blood still dripping supposedly for her to drink and quench her thirst.

BAJRA or Vajra

Bajra is the symbolic representation of the thunderbolt in Buddhist scriptures and sculptures. Such a Bajra is found installed in many places in and around Kathmandu valley, mostly atop a Dharamadhatu (a kind of small pagoda with a flat top). Bajra is the symbol of Buddha Aksyobhaya and the deities of his family. Both, Buddhist and Hindu deities like Narteswar, Avalokiteswar, Shiva and Indra, carry the Bajra with them.Bajra is indestructible. It destroys all forms of ignorance. The Bajra is also the symbol of Indra.  Dorje is the Tibetan terminology for Bajra, which represents the “upaya” or the means or method of achieving enlightenment in Tibetan Tantrism.

BAJHANG

Bajhang is a prominent district of the Seti Zone, well known throughout the country for its traditions and history of noted rulers. It used to be an independent state or a principality of the kings of yore known as Bajhangi Raja. This district has a population of 167026  and its headquarters is Chainpur.

BAITADI

Baitadi is one of the districts of the Mahakali zone with its headquarters in Baitadi Khalanga. This is an important administrative and trading point for several remote districts of this zone. Population of this district is 234418.

BAISAKH

Baisakh is the first month according to Bikram Sambat or the Era based calendar which is the official calendar of Nepal. The first day of this month is celebrated as the New Year’s Day in Nepal and is also an official holiday. This month begins by the middle of April. See months of Nepal.

BAHAL

The Bahal (also Bahaa) are Nepal’s traditional Buddhist Monastery or Vihar. These days, there are hundreds of monasteries representing various schools of Buddhism in and around Kathmandu valley. But going back to the days of yore, there were mainly two kinds of monasteries known as Bahaa and Bahi. By outlook and activities therein, the Bahals look more important, attractive and active. Most of those monasteries replete with works of arts in view of the metal images and idols, wood carvings and other types of art works like paintings and construction works. There are nearly 300 Bahals, Bahi’s and traditional monastries in the towns and villages of the Kathmandu valley.   

BAGMATI ZONE

Area: 3665 square miles. Population: One of the 14 Zones of Nepal, this zone is the most developed and densely populated one. Kathmandu, the Capital of the country lies in this zone. Surrounded by Tibet to the north, Narayani zone to its South, the Janapur zone on the east and the Gandaki zone on its west, the Bagmati zone lies in the mountainous region, with snow-clad mountains on its north. Ganesh Himal and Langtang Himal are the main Himalayan ranges of the zone. Trisuli, Indravari, Bagmati, Bhote Khola, Sunkosi etc. are its main rivers where as Gosainkunda, Katwal daha, Bhairav Kind are among the prominent lakes of this zone. The transport facilities in Bagmati Zone are the best when compared to the other zones of Nepal. This zone is also rich in natural resources such as lead, mica, copper, and zinc besides marble, gold, graphite, gas, oil, coal, limestone, iron ore etc. apart from its hydroelectric power potential and various forest products (Eg. herbs, timber, drugs). There are eight districts in this zone namely, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kabhre, Sindhupalchowk, Dhading, Nuwakot and Rasuwa.

BAGMATI RIVER

This is the main river system of Kathmandu Valley running through the middle parts or the heart of Katmandu and Lalitpur cities. A famous and historic river, Bagmati is considered a holy river where devotees gather on several occasions and festivals and touch it or sprinkle its holy waters on their bodies. Devotees also dip themselves into the holy waters of Bagmati. Many Hindu devotees bathe at its various points for fulfilling their wishes on auspicious days and religious occasions. At one point, it passes through the holy shrines of Lord Pashupatinath.

BAGLUNG

This is one of the prominent districts of  the Dhaulagiri zone of western Nepal. Baglung bazar is the headquarters of this district which is also an important thoroughfare of several neighbouring districts of western Nepal such as Parbat, Myagdi and Mustang. Population of this district is approximately 268937.