Sindhuligadhi is an important historical treasure of Nepal and is gaining popularity as a tourist hotspot among Nepali tourists. The hillfort located in Sindhuli district of Janakpur Zone, is a testament to the Nepal-England war. The fort was built atop a 1500 m hillock by the Gorkhali troops as part of the unification campaign and was instrumental in vanquishing the British troops in 1767. The archeologically important fort, ruins of ancient palace and prision are the major attaraction of Sindhuligadhi. The Jaramahadev temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is nearby. The small temple houses an image of Lord Shiva made of tree root, thus it is called Jaramahadev.
Apart from Sindhuligadhi there are other two important historical forts, Ranichuligadhi and Hariharpurgadhi, in Sindhuli district. All these forts are quite popular among Nepali tourists. Folk singer Krishna Bikram Thapa has even created a popular song on the beautiful fort, that is extremely popular. The fort is surrounded by a tranquil environment. The lush green forest and serene environment located far away from the crowd has potential to attaract large numbers of natural lovers. Nepali tourists normally arrive here in the morning and return in the evening after spending day arroud the fort. The place also attaracts a large number of picnickers. The hilltop also offers breathtaking view of the mountains, sunrise and sunset in good weather.
The district is religiously and historically important. The Siddheshwor temple, Siddhababa temple, Mahakali temple, Bhimsen temple, Kalikamai temple and Tripureshwor temple are some of the important religious sites. There are also some interesting caves in the district. The Icchashwor Mahadev Cave and Sarvasiddheshwor Mahadev Cave are some of the attaractions of the district. People from the nearby districts arrive in Sindhuli to observe the caves and worship at the temples.
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| Highway seen from Sindhuli |
Sindhulimadhi is the administrative centre of Sindhuli district. It lies close to the under construction Banepa-Bardibas highway that connects Kathmandu to the Eastern Terai, which is probably the shortest route to the east. The distance from Kathmandu to Bardibas along Banepa, Dhulikhel, Nepalthok and Sindhulimadhi is just 188 km which is very short compared to the 345 km along Mugling. The 32 km stretch from Nepalthok and Khurkot is still under construction. The 39 km section between Khurkot to Sindhulimadhi is the most exciting. The road is smooth, clean and passes across the ridges in winding loops. The view observed along the journey fascinates everyone. Regular buses operate from Banepa everyday to Sindhulimadhi at 8:30 am. There are however no hotel or lodge at Sindhuligadhi. There is a lodge at Khaniyakharka some 4 km away from Sindhuligadhi ta stay overnight.
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