Uttargaya: Land Of Salvation

Betrawati, widely known as Uttargaya, lies in Uttargaya Rural Municipality in Rasuwa District of Bagmati Province. It is located on the banks of the Trishuli and Phalankhu rivers, on the border of Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts. Uttargaya is a famous historical and pilgrimage site situated at an elevation of 600 metres. Uttargaya is fifty-eight kilometres northwest of Kathmandu. It is also regarded as the major gateway and the only motorable road link to Rasuwa District and the Rasuwagadhi border. Betrawati is a highly significant holy place described in different Hindu holy books and mythologies. This place is particularly. The word ‘Uttar’ means north and ‘Gaya’ refers to the mythical holy land for Shraddha rituals. Thus, Uttargaya stands for the Gaya of the North in Nepal.