Prithbhinarayan or Prithvinarayan is a municipality in central Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

 created in 1996 out of the former town of Gorkha (गोरखा). It is named after King Prithvi Narayan Shah

Prithvi Narayan Shah

Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal was the first king of the House of Shahs to rule Nepal. He is credited for starting the campaign for a unified Nepal, which had been divided and weakened under Malla confederacy. He was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah , the founder of the ruling...

, who was born in Gorkha

Gorkha District

Gorkha District of 288,134. It is the location of the Manakamana Temple. Also, the temples of great sage Gorakh Nath and goddess Gorakh Kali temple is located in district, after which the district got its name. Four major rivers run within and along it, they are Chepe, Daraudi, Marsyangdi and...

and united and founded modern Nepal.

The old royal palace (Gorkha Durbar), Gorakhnath and Kalika (temple of the goddess Kali) are the main attractions. The lower palace (Tallo Durbar) and a modern park are other major attractions.

It is also the starting point of the Mount Ganesh trekking route. Gorkha Hospital and Aap Pipal Hospital are the two hospitals and Drabya Saha and Gorkha Multiple Campus are the two campuses serving the population.

In 2009, the name "Prithibhinarayan municipality" was changed to Gorkha municipality.