Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing in Hetauda

Shree Laxminarayan Mandir & Gita Shish Mahal (लक्ष्मीनारायण मन्दिर शिषमहल)

Nepal's first Glass Palace (Shish Mahal) with complete 18-chapter Bhagavad Gita stone inscriptions

📍Sanopokhara, Ward 5, Hetauda

Makwanpurgadhi Historic Hill Fort (मकवानपुरगढी)

17th-century Sen stone citadel at 1,000m altitude with 25-foot defensive ramparts

📍Gadhi Ridge (17 km NE of Hetauda)

Bhutandevi Temple

One of Hetauda's oldest and most spiritually significant pagoda-style temples.

📍Ward No. 10 (City Center), Hetauda

Shree Rudreshwar Mahadev & Ashta Laxmi Mandir (रुद्रेश्वर महादेव मन्दिर)

Nepal's first Shree Ashta Laxmi Mandir, Santaneshwor Mahadev & colossal Lord Shiva statue

📍Between Sita Nagar & Rudreshwor Tol, Ward 5, Hetauda

📞057-524555

Bhutandevi Historic Shaktipeeth (भुटनदेवी मन्दिर)

Ancient Shaktipeeth dedicated to Goddess Hidimba, namesake and spiritual protector of Hetauda

📍Bhutandevi Road, Ward 10, Hetauda

📞057-521100

Goraksheshwar Kshetra & 52-Foot Hanuman Statue (गोरक्षेश्वर क्षेत्र)

Consecrated in 1991 BS at Pahareghat with 52-foot standing Hanuman statue and Veda Pathshala

📍Pahareghat, Rapti Riverbank, Ward 10, Hetauda

Sano Manakamana Temple (सानो मनकामना मन्दिर)

Sacred sister shrine of Gorkha Manakamana with shaded 300-step staircase and valley panorama

📍Manakamana Hill, Ward 5 & Gadhi Border, Hetauda

Dakshinkali Mandir (दक्षिणकाली मन्दिर - सानोपोखरा)

Revered Kali shrine with ceremonial brass-bell archway popular for Tuesday/Saturday darshan

📍Sanopokhara, Ward 5, Hetauda

Sahid Smarak (Martyrs' Memorial Park)

Famous recreation spot honoring national martyrs with sculptures, gardens, and a mini zoo.

📍2–4.5 km west of Hetauda city center, Hetauda

Bhuwaneshwar Pashupati Mandir (भुवनेश्वर पशुपति मन्दिर)

Multi-tier classical pagoda Shiva shrine with carved wooden struts and stone Nandi bull

📍Central Urban Area, Ward 4, Hetauda

Kushmanda Sarowar Triveni Dham

A sacred pilgrimage site featuring 108 cow-mouthed stone water taps.

📍Ward No. 9 (Padampokhari), Hetauda

Sahid Smarak Park (शहीद स्मारक - Martyrs Memorial Park)

25-ton 12-martyr monolith, mini zoo, Madan Vatika gardens & boating pond

📍East-West Highway, Nawalpur, Hetauda-11

📞057-520333

Gumba Danda International Stone Sculpture Park (गुम्बा डाँडा)

23 monumental boulder sculptures by international artists, Sallaghari pine woods & Buddhist Stupa

📍Ramdhuni, Harnamadi, Ward 18, Hetauda

Punya Kshetra & Mahatma Mahananda Cave (पुण्य क्षेत्र)

5-Bigha forest meditation sanctuary, Mahatma Mahananda Cave, Laxminarayan statue & Hansa Pokhari

📍1 km North of Sahid Smarak, Ward 11, Hetauda

Gumba Danda

Serene hilltop monastic park known for beautifully crafted stone sculptures.

📍Harnamadi, Hetauda

Makwanpurgadhi Historic Fort

Historic 18th-century hilltop fortress and palace with panoramic valley views.

📍Makwanpurgadhi, Hetauda Outskirts

📞057-520100

Sahid Smarak Suspension Bridge (सहिद स्मारक झोलुङ्गे पुल)

High-canopy suspension bridge suspended above the tree line inside Sahid Smarak, surrounded by gardens and a mini-zoo

📍Inside Sahid Smarak Park, Ward No. 11, Hetauda, Nepal

📞057-590169

Jurethum Park & 42-Foot Lord Krishna Statue (जुरेथुम)

42-foot high statue of Lord Vamsha Gopal Krishna overlooking the Makwanpur eastern basin

📍Hatiya, Ward 17, Hetauda

Banaskhandi Devi Temple & Forest Sanctuary (वनस्खण्डी देवी मन्दिर)

Ancient woodland sanctuary set beside a fresh mountain stream with community picnic lawns

📍Swargalok / Chaukitol Foothills, Ward 2, Hetauda

Sahid Smarak (Martyrs Memorial Park)

Premier national recreational park featuring lush gardens, zoo, and monumental sculptures.

📍Nawalpur, Ward No. 11, Hetauda

📞057-521100

Hetauda View Tower (Bhairab Danda)

A striking viewpoint overlooking the entire city via a pleasant forest hike.

📍Bhairab Danda Trail, Hetauda

Chaukitol Suspension Bridge (चौकिटोल झोलुङ्गे पुल)

Scenic free suspension bridge in Ward 2 offering dramatic mountain vistas, rocky river gorge views, and photography

📍Chaukitol, Purano Makawanpur Road, Ward No. 2, Hetauda, Nepal

Salak (Pangolin) Conservation Park (सालक पार्क)

Endangered pangolin conservation sanctuary protecting natural burrows in Chucchekhola CF

📍Kanti Lokpath, Chucchekhola Community Forest, Hetauda

Pushpalal Memorial Peace Park & Library (पुष्पलाल पार्क)

Transformed downtown floral lake garden with Pushpalal Public Library and peaceful pavilions

📍Downtown Market Area, Ward 4, Hetauda