Bhimdhunga


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.

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Etymology

“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 is the name of a legendary warrior figure from the Mahabharata, derived from Sanskrit भीम meaning “formidable, mighty, terrifying". Dhunga means “stone” and comes from Sanskrit शिला or local Nepali term ढुंगा meaning “rock/stone".