Dawanne Devi
Dawanne Devi is a village development committee in Nawalparasi District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 10,833 people living in 2058 individual households.[1] The place derives its name from Daunne Devi Temple.
Daunne Devi
Kunjanpur | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Kukurmara | |
  Daunne Devi Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27.51°N 83.84°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Lumbini Zone |
| District | Nawalparasi District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 10,833 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | https://www.nepal.gov.np/ |
The village of Dawanne Devi is situated near the temple Daunne Devi and hence has a similar sounding name as the locals named the village after the Daunne Devi mata. A superstition that the mata will look after them.
References
- "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
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