Bhimdhunga
Bhimdhunga
भीमढुंगा | |
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Village of Nagarjun Municipality | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 3 |
| District | Kathmandu |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,915 |
| • Religions | Hindu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Bhimdhunga is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Nagarjun Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 2,915 and had 619 houses in it.[1]
Toponymy
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[edit | edit source]- Linguistic family: Indoeuropean
- Language: Sanskrit
Etymology
[edit | edit source]“Bhim” is the name of one of the Pandava brothers, regarded as strong and brave. “Dhunga” means stone. According to tradition, the place contains a stone said to have been thrown or moved by Bhim, which is why it is called Bhimdhunga.
Bhim (भीम) is the name of a legendary warrior figure from the Mahabharata, derived from Sanskrit भीम (bhīma) meaning “formidable, mighty, terrifying". Dhunga (ढुंगा) means “stone” and comes from Sanskrit शिला (śilā) or local Nepali term ढुंगा (ḍhuṅgā) meaning “rock/stone".[2]
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