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About the Bhattarai surname

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhattarai Bhattarai is a surname used by certain subgroup belonging to the Brahmin caste of Nepal, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal and certain parts of Bhutan. They are believed to the direct descendant of Rishi Vasisht, one of the Saptarishis (Seven Great Sages Rishi) in the seventh (i.e the present) Manvantara (the age of a Manu). Bhattarai is regarded as one of the high caste in Hindu religion, since the descendant of this sub group is directly related to a saptarishi, Rishi Vasisht.

Bajra Mohan bhattarai is a well known name in the bhattarai bamshabali. He was an eminent personality belonging in western region of nepal . His permanent residence belongs to paschim 3 number Kaski , Pokhara ... His forefather came from Sukhaura , Tanahuan . From the evidence they had migrated from Gorkha . Again they had been migrated from Channdannath.