Gaindakot Municipality

First Gaindakot Mahotsav

Second Gaindakot Mahotsav

Third Gaindakot Mahotsav

First Amarapuri Mahotsav=

First newspaper published from gaindakot. It was regional release of Aadarsha Samaj news paper from Pokhara.

Vijaya Community Information & Communication Cooperative Ltd. (VICCOL) was established in 2000 in Gaindakot, Nawalparasi. It established Vijaya FM and first aired on 21 August 2004 and tuned into 101.6 MHz. Community Radio Vijaya FM is the common endeavor of peoples from different socioeconomic backgrounds (i.e. experts, community members, and professionals), non-government organizations, community forest user groups, schools, colleges, hospitals, cooperatives, temples and other social institutions.

In many aspects, this radio intends to carry out the issues and the references that are hidden in the society. Awareness rising through radio programmes, case study, reports and to provide useful information to the targeted people on socio-economic, educational, cultural, as well as healthy entertaining programmes, Community Radio has been broadcasting the programmes through multiple indigenous and local languages. It is supposed that the radio would help to bring awareness among the targeted people and empower them.

Popularly known as MTV , it is licensed for cable transmission. Launched in 1st Bhadra in 2007, MTV is part of Mukundasen Media Pvt. Ltd., which also comprises online Radio Mukundasen and online e-paper of MTV e-magazine. The three media complement each other in news and programming.

Gaindakot Weekly newspaper was established in 2013 and became the first newspaper published from Gaindakot.

Vijay Khabar Weekly was established in 2014.

Radio Sanket is a radio established Gaindakot.

Gaindakot Khabar debuted in 2015.

Gaindakot is famous nationwide for Maula Kalika temple and for Maula hill hiking. The temple is situated at the top of the Maula hill mountain (approx 561 metres (1,841 ft) above sea level) where people climb around a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) long trail. Maula Kalika is popular for its 360-degree panoramic view of the entire Chitwan including Chitwan National Park on the south and Mt. Manaslu and Kaligandaki river on the north. The temple is famous for sunrise view. Many high-ranking officials of Nepal, including presidents, former kings and foreign dignitaries, have visited the temple. Dashain (Vijaya dashami or Bada Dashain) festival in Sept–October and in March–April (Chaite Dashain) are peak seasons. Maula Kalika is the symbol of Hindu goddess Kali or Kalika is associated with eternal energy, the symbol of power, harmony and new beginning. The attractive view of Narayani river and many houses can be seen from there.

The temple of Laxmi Narshimha is situated at the Northern lap of Maula Hill, beside Narayani River at Gaindakot ward 1. This Temple was established on 2056 BS, whole temple is made on southindain architecture, Main Shrine is dedicated to the Hindu God NaraSimbha with his Consort Lakshmi ,Narasimha, an avatar of the god Vishnu.along with Narsimbha idol, there are other 8 gods & Goddess idols inside the temple, Goddess Luxmi, God Natawar Narayan along with two consorts, God Sudarsan Narayan, God Vaikunthanath along with three consorts, Garuda, God Hanumanji, Goddess Goda Devi [ Incarnation of Bhu Devi(Earth mother )], Jagatguru Ramanujacharya swami along with other Acharyas are inside the Temple Premises, We can also found Beautiful Pond in the temple with Goddess Luxmi in the middle of the pond, Temple provides Free Prasadam (Food) and Residence services for devotees who travelled and came from far place.

A picnic site within 10-minute walk from Laxmi Narshima Temple.

Dhodeni is located on the northern part of Gaindakot's hilly area sandwiched by two mountains at an altitude of about 300 m (980 ft) from sea level. Dhodeni is populated by Gurung, Magar and some Kumal tribes within few hundred houses. Dhodeni is widely popular for traditional dance and party events during festive seasons around October.

Kaligandaki river and Narayani River flows north, east and south of Gaindakot. Narayani river is the deepest and also one of the biggest rivers of Nepal. The Narayani Bridge over the river connects Chitwan District with Nawalparasi District of Nepal. Small islands, like Nagarban in Narayani river are popular picnic spots. Eastern side of the Narayani river bank in Gaindakot is regarded as the holy site for Hindu rituals and well as a playground for school children. For long time Narayani river had been a life-line of Gaindakot as the main source of drinking water supply irrespective of the season and water quality until the late 1990s.

A lot of people walk over Narayani Bridge for cool evening air and scenic sunset view.

View of Narayani Bridge and Gaindakot

Narayangadh in Bharatpur city (which is not part of Gaindakot), is the main shopping and commercial area for Gaindakot residents. It is the main transit point for all the vehicles traveling via east–west Mahendra Highway and also for the people traveling from Kathmandu, Gorkha, and Pokhara through Mugling road. Devghat is an important religious site for elderly people of Gaindakot.

Recently, Narayangadh has become a retail and commercial capital of whole Chitwan district and Bharatpur Municipality. It is also the center for hospitality industry which includes hotels, lodges, restaurants etc. and transportation hub for Chitwan district.

One has to travel through the Narayani Bridge to connect Narayanghat and Gaindakot.

Nearby Chitwan National Park, a World Heritage Site (also not part of Gaindakot), is home to one horn rhinoceros, elephants, royal Bengal tigers, crocodiles, deer and many other wild animals. It is the third largest tourist destination in Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara. Gaindakot's name is derived from the rhinoceros, as they are said to be once dominating Gaindakot plains until the mid-20th century.

More than 88% people are literate.

There are several schools in this small town, educating thousands of children. A mix of government, private and community based education institutions are in operation. The academic performance is fairly high. Senior teachers are active. Besides this, a lot of students go to schools in Chitwan as well.

• Shree Janak College
• Amar English Secondary Boarding School.
• Bal Bikash English Boarding School
• Continental English Boarding School
• Gaindakot English School
• Gaindakot Namuna Secondary School
• Janak Model Secondary School
• Kalika Model Secondary School
• Lumbini ICT Campus
• Mukundasen Multiple College
• Narayani Basic School
• Oxford College of Engineering and Management
• Shree Saraswati Niketan Higher Secondary Boarding School
• Shree Pancha Jyoti Basic School
• Secret Hearts
• Shining English Boarding School
• Shree Gyankunja English Boarding School
• Shree saraswati Basic school- Gaindakot-5
• Shree Janata Secondary School Harkapur
• Shree Laxmi Higher Secondary School
• Shree Narayani Secondary School
• Shree Nepal Rashtriya Shamsher Adarsha Secondary School, Formerly Jaujuwa School
• Shree Vijaya Jyoti Basic School
• Smile Kids Pre Monteshwari
• Surya Bhakta Patana Devi Memorial College
• Suryodaya Vidya Mandir
• Trimurti Vidhaya Mandir- Gaindakot -7
• Vijaya Community Higher Secondary School