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Vishnu Temple or Saket Dham located in Tilakpur of Ward No. 3 of Bhimdatta Municipality of Kanchanpur District. There is an ancient idol of Lord Vishnu in the Pandava period in this Saket Dham. In the sanctum sanctorum of the Vishnu temple, there is a bed of Sheshnag in the shape of a square of ancient black smooth stone. On the flower above the navel lotus of the idol, Chartumukhi Brahma is seen holding a book in his hand. This statue is the oldest statue in the area. This place is also considered as a historical and religious place as it is close to the Chure Mountain and the Shrishimunis used to perform penance on the same Chure Mountain in ancient times. While the Pandavas were worshiping idols on the way to Uttarapanth, it is believed that the idol of Lord Vishnu was erected there. In the ancient Chure Mountain, there was a place of penance and in ancient times, there was a place where Shrishimunis lived, there was also a monastery, a temple. Which is now in ruins. Gomti Aire, a 12-year-old girl from Tilakpur village, had found the four-sided idol of Lord Vishnu on the 31st of Shravan 2048 BS while searching for silauto in the river to grind spices for her house. With the financial support of the devotees and the locals, the construction of a temple and a yajna hall was started at this place with the financial support of Baba Ramdash ji of Baitadi. However, when the construction work was postponed due to various reasons, it became a common idea to build a Yajna Hall at Siddha Vinayak Sthal, established from time immemorial. Reconstruction work of the dilapidated shrine and temple was started by the Saket Dham Committee in 2059 BS under the coordination of Ramdash ji Maharaj to make this place Saket Dham and Yajna Hall. The Tumbari or Pumai River flows to the east of Saket Dham, the place where the idol of Lord Vishnu is located, and the digging river flows to the west. Located at the foot of the Chure Mountains, the sanctuary is surrounded by a forest and two large ponds to the right and left of the temple. It was in this river that Tumbari Shrishi performed penance. The Chure Mountains and the forest surrounding the temple are considered to be the only religious sites. This place is full of natural beauty and is also a religious and tourist destination. Paschimabhukh This temple is very clean and attractive. Yogi Narhari Nath had made 94 crore homes here with grandeur. At that time thousands of devotees had arrived from India. In this temple, special worship is performed by the Nepalis on Harishrayani Ekadashi, Haribodhani Ekadashi and Ram Navami festivals and also a procession is made by removing the idol's dola. There is a huge crowd of devotees on that day. Baba Ramdash ji performs daily worship of ancient Vishnu. There is even a belief that people can be found missing by worshiping here. As there is no water in the river during the dry season, the vehicles reach near Saket Dham and in the rainy season, they have to walk from the suspension bridge over the river. Many idols of various deities can be seen in this Dham premises.

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