Nepal Travel Book: Kathmandu
Showing posts with label Kathmandu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kathmandu. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Koteswor To Kalanki बाटो यसरी पिच हुँदै छ

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Koteswor To Kalanki बाटो यसरी पिच हुँदै छ

Koteswor To Kalanki बाटो यसरी पिच हुँदै छ

चाइनिज प्रविधिमा यो बाटो निर्माण हुँदै छ
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राजधानीको सडक रातारात कालोपत्रे हुँदै - Kathmandu roads being blacktopped overnight

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राजधानीको सडक रातारात कालोपत्रे हुँदै - Kathmandu roads being blacktopped overnight

राजधानीको सडक रातारात कालोपत्रे हुँदै - Kathmandu roads being blacktopped overnight
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Sunday, July 9, 2017

Train track in Kalanki Kathmandu

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Train track in Kalanki Kathmandu

New concept construction of road of kathmandu kalanki

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New concept construction of road of kathmandu kalanki

new concept construction of road of kathmandu kalanki

यस्तो बन्दैछ कलंकीको सडक Kalanki Underground Road
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Underpass Road is being built in kalanki for the first time in Nepal ( A report by Nivesh Kumar)

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Underpass Road is being built in kalanki for the first time in Nepal ( A report by Nivesh Kumar)

Underpass Road is being built in kalanki for the first time in Nepal ( A report by Nivesh Kumar)

नेपालमै पहिलो पटक सवारी साधन जमिन मुनीवाट गुड्ने ‘अन्डरपास रोड’ निर्माण भइरहेको छ ।
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Friday, June 16, 2017

Tourist areas in Kritipur

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Tourist areas in Kritipur
Nepal has got many beautiful places and Kirtipur is one of them. Kirtipur has many good places which can attract tourists to Nepal.Even the climate is very beautiful for tourists in the kirtipur. As tourism is one of the main sources of income to Nepal and Kirtipur is one of that which can helps in promoting of tourism and economic conditions of Nepal. some of the interesting places of kirtipur are:
Chuloncha Bihar, Kritipur

Traditional Pond near Bagh Bhairab, Kritipur
Bagh Bhairab Temple in Kritipur
Kriti Bihar of kritipur
Traditional Newar Windows
Chovar River

Taudaha Lake of Kritipur

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Objects of Interest in Kritipur

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Objects of Interest in Kritipur
Besides Lalitpur (Patan), Thimi and the village of Bhaktapur , Kirtipur is also one of the four most important Newar settlements in the Kathmandu valley. Objects of interest in the village and its vincinity are surprisingly manifold. Together with the rituals and customs kept alive everywhere by the inhabitants the tourist may gets a profound insight into the Newar-culture. It is a lucky chance that Kirtipur did not fall victim to the mass tourism yet. This makes the place so specially worth seeing for the few visitors.
In the following only the most important objects of interest are listed. The one who is going for a stroll through the narrow lanes of the village will discover uncountable additional sights.
T.U. Building

Languages of kirtipur

Nepal Bhasa (नेपाल भाषा, also known as Newah Bhaye and Newari) is one of the major languages of Nepal. As kirtipur is an ancient city in Nepal. It is located in Kathmandu District of Bagmati Zone 5 km south-west of the Kathmandu. It is one of the five municipalities of the Kathmandu Valley.
Originally a Newari foundation, Kirtipur is still a centre of Newari culture. It has been merged with surrounding villages to form the municipality of Kirtipur with a population of around 50,000. It consists of many temples, Gumbas and Churches too. Due to the presence of Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur is also popular area for out-of-town students and professors to rent houses and they are major contributors to the local economy. Relationship between the locals and the non-locals is generally harmonious. People of kirtipur are mostly newars and newari languages are mostly used in this town. There are also many non locals who speak either their mother tongue like nepali , hindi, rai, sherpas, etc. But mostly newari language is used as it is dominated by newari people. The small part of newari song is:
घाः जुयाः जक ख्वइगु खः झी
स्याःगुलिं सः तइगु खःझी मसीनि ! 
झी मसीनि !धइगु चिं जक ब्वैगु खः

Ethnic groups of Kirtipur

Kirtipur is the one of the most famous historic place in Nepal. The ethnic group in Kirtipur is Newar. The Kirtipur is dominated by Newars but there are also other ethnics like Brahmins, Chhettries, Buddhists, Hindus, Rais, and so on. The Kirtipur is situated at 1414 meters high from the sea level. From top point of Kirtipur, people can view the Kathmandu Valley clearly. On the North of Kirtipur there we can see the Langtang (7234 m.), Dorje Lhakpa (6637 m.), Gauri Shanker (7134 m.) and other Himalayas. Recently a open musuem is started by local people of Nepal where one can enjoy tipical Newari Food. There we can find many ancient arts, esstetial things used in daily life of newari people etc.

There are 2 important temples Bagh Bhairab, Umamaheshwor and 1 Stupa Chilancho Bihar, 1 Mahayani Gumba and 1 Hinayani Boudh Bihar.
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Jatras of Kirtipur

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Jatras of Kirtipur
Bagh Bhairab jatra
Kirtipur is rich in culture and traditions. As it is dominated by newars , their main festivals are jatras like Bagh Bhairab jatra, Indra jatra, Ganesh jatra, Krishna jatra and many other jatras.

Bagh Bhairab jatra:
Bagh Bhairab jatra
Bagh Bhairab jatra

Baghbhairab Jatra, a festival of Kirtipur locals who worship their most revered god Baghbhairab during the festival, the festival is marked on the occasion of Singha Sakranti (Bhadra 1). Local residents worship the god and make round of the Kirtipur area by organising a palanquin procession and playing different musical instruments.
Myth has that one is blessed with success and good health if he/she makes round of the Baghbhairab for 108 times on this day, according to a member of the festival management committee Birendra Shakya.
Bagh Bhairab jatra
Gai jatra:

The festival of "Gai Jatra", the procession of cows, is generally celebrated in the Nepalese month of Bhadra (August-September). The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals of Nepal. The whole complex of Gai Jatra festival has its roots in the ancient age when people feared and worshipped Yamaraj,"the god of death". However, the ironical sessions synonymous with the Gai Jatra festival came into tradition in the medieval period of Nepal during the reign of Malla Kings. Hence, the present form of Gai Jatra is a happy blending of antiquity and medievalism.
According to the traditions since times immemorial, every family who has lost one relative during the past year must participate in a procession through the streets of Kathmandu leading a cow. If a cow is unavailable then a young boy dressed as a cow is considered a fair substitute. In Hinduism, a cow is regarded as the most venerated among all the domestic animals. It is believed that the cow, revered as a holy animal by Hindus, will help the deceased relative's journey to heaven.
Gai jatra in Kritipur
In terms of historical evidences, once when King Pratap Malla lost his son, his wife, the queen remained dumbstruck. The king was very sad to see the condition of his beloved queen. The king, in spite of his several efforts, could not lessen the grief of his wife. By all means he wanted to see little smile on the lips of his sweetheart. He announced that someone who ever made the queen laugh would be rewarded adequately.
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Culture and religion in Kirtipur

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Culture and religion in Kirtipur
Culture and religion in Kirtipur
Culture and religion in Kirtipur
Within the society of Kirtipur traditions and cultures are still alive as hundreds of years before having their roots within the Newar-culture as well as in the Hinduism and Buddhist religions of the Newar casts. Hinduism and Buddhism do not only exist harmoniously and peaceful in Kirtipur but regardless of their religion people are worshipping all temples, shrines and gods nearly equally.

Every morning just after sunrise the women of Kirtipur are going from temple to temple and from shrine to shrine to worship the Gods with a puja.


During "Tihar" this women is pre-paring a "path" for Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth to find her way into the house.Holy mandala-stones like this one, also called "Lakshmi's footprint", can bee seen in front of nearly every house. Also here every morning a puja will be celebrated.The religion demands from the citizens to celebrate a ritual clean up of the shrines and temples in their local district (tole) from time to time with the assistance of a priest.
Tihar in Kritipur
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Daily Life in Kirtipur

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Daily Life in Kirtipur
Daily Life in Kritipur

The daily life of the people of Kirtipur has widely maintained its originality and is mirroring the centuries old traditions and rituals of the Newar culture. The tourist feels shifted himself into times passed long ago -an ideal place for relaxing in a fairly authentic Newar settlement away from the hectic of the near by capital Kathmandu.
Daily Life in Kritipur
The majority of people in Kirtipur are farmers or craftsmen of different kind. The families make a living by small rice acres of their own in the plains around Kirtipur.
During harvest the rice will be dried everywhere in the alleys of Kirtipur. This is not the only hard work done by the women who like to meet in front of their houses for a chat.

Daily Life in Kritipur
Water pipes are rare in the houses of Kirtipur. Therefore hygiene takes place in front of the houses or at the public wells but now there are taps in their own houses in most of the areas.
Daily Life in Kritipur
The pilgrims shelter in front of the temples are used by the elder generation men to play traditional music in the mornings.
During festivals people meet in the evenings to commonly perform religious songs under the guidance of a priest.

Daily Life in Kritipur
Hospitality is a major part of the character of the Newari society. On the occasion of numerous religious and family festivals large feasts are arranged for hundreds of guests. Only after the men and boy are fed the women are allowed to eat.
Daily Life in Kritipur
Especially in Kirtipur the women are bound to keep up the numerous traditions of Newar culture.
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Kritipur

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Kritipur
Kritipur
Kirtipur is an ancient city of Nepal. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km south-west of the city of Kathmandu.
Postal code: 44618
Weather: 28°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 63% Humidity
Population: 67,171 (2011)
District: Kathmandu District

Colleges and Universities:
  1. Tribhuvan University
  2. Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (HICAST)
Neighborhoods: 
  1. Salyansthan
  2. Charghare
  3. Panga
  4. Kirtipur Village

Historical Kirtipur
Bagh Bhairav Temple, Kritipur

Kirtipur sits strategically astride a narrow mountain ridge about 8 km south-west of Kathmandu City Centre. From here there is a magnificent view of Kathmandu. Kirtipur is historic town indicates one of the oldest Newari settlements in the valley. History says that the ancient city of Kirtipur was founded by Shiva Deva between 1099 AD and 1126 AD and during the reign of the Malla Kingdom in the 15th century the city was developed for human settlement. Kirtipur's fortress was considered impregnable. The Gurkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah laid siege to it three times before 1768 A.D. finally taking the town and then, it is said, only after it had been betrayed. Even today the weapons from those former battles are mounted at the roof of Bagh Bhairav Temple.He exacted terrible revenge for heavy Gurkha losses - his brother was among those killed - by cutting off the nose and lips of every man and boy over the age of 12. Only wind-instrument players were spared - they were required to celebrate his triumph.
A View of Kathmandu Valley
The line of the old town wall, pierced by 12 gates, is still clearly visible. Most of the townspeople were weavers and farmers, the lower castes living outside the wall.
When Tribhuvan University was built below the town, many farmers lost their land and Kirtipur became poor. With a population today of about 45,000, problems of the Kirtipur Municipality ant its 19 wards are legion. The differential between the poor and the wealthy is becoming more and more serious at the sight of the yearly per capita income in Nepal of currently about 325 Euros.
Kirtipur spreads over two hilltops joined by a col. The Chilancho Stupa crowns the southernmost hill, the Uma Maheshvar Temple the higher, northern one. The Bagh Bhairav Temple is situated at the low point of the saddle. In the southern part of the town are a number of water tanks ensuring plentiful supplies, a testament to the skill of the town's medieval planners.
The town is not only of historic importance but is also important from the artistic point of view. Some of the finest temples, Chaityas and Stupas of the valley are scattered through this typically built Newari City. Surrounded by stone sculptures, masterpieces of Nepalese art, these shrines are the hub of festivals and religious ceremonies (Jatras).

Views of Kirtipur
Roadmap of Kritipur














Kirtipur is located about 6 kms south-west of the centre of Nepal's capital Kathmandu. While the old historical part of the village extends only over little more than 1000m from west to east and hardly more than 250 m from north to south the entire Kirtipur Municipality with its 19 single villages (wards) covers nearly 15 square kms.
The traveller coming from Tribhuvan International Airport or from the centre of Kathmandu reaches Kirtipur after a 20-30 minutes ride by taxi or by public bus No. 21.
Get off the bus directly at the foot of the Kirtipur Hill and "conquer" the historical centre of the old Newar kingdom at the Bagh Bhairab shrine after a short but steep walk.
Tanani Chowk in the old town with temple and pilgrims 


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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Aerial view of Boudhanath

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Aerial view of Boudhanath
Aerial view of Boudhanath
Aerial view of Boudhanath 

Source: Justi Luke
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Bouddhanath Stupa in Picture

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Bouddhanath Stupa in Picture
Bouddhanath Stupa in Picture
Bouddhanath Stupa in Picture
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Old woods best to burn, Old wine to drink, Old friend to trust and Old heritage to photograph

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Old woods best to burn, Old wine to drink, Old friend to trust and Old heritage to photograph

Old woods best to burn, Old wine to drink, Old friend to trust and Old heritage to photograph
Photo Courtesy :: Nawa Shrestha
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Old woods best to burn, Old wine to drink, Old friend to trust and Old heritage to photograph

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Old woods best to burn, Old wine to drink, Old friend to trust and Old heritage to photograph

Old woods best to burn, Old wine to drink, Old friend to trust and Old heritage to photograph
Photo Courtesy :: Nawa Shrestha
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Friday, February 10, 2017

Kumari - a living goddess

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Kumari - a living goddess

#Kumari, or
Kumari Devi, or Living Goddess – Nepal is the tradition of worshiping young pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy or devi in Hindu religious traditions.
The main target of a Kumari puja is to realize the potential divinity in every human being, mostly female. A Hindu spiritual aspirant sees the universal consciousness of humanity.

#letstalkaboutnepal


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Monday, January 30, 2017

Monday, September 21, 2015

New Constitution of Nepal 2072 Announced

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New Constitution of Nepal 2072 Announced
New Constitution of Nepal 2072 Announced
After nearly a decade of delay, the long awaited new constitution of Nepal have been announced. President Ram Baran Yadav did the honours of announcing the promulgation of Federal Republic Constitution of Nepal 2072 amidst a special ceremony at Constituent Assembly (CA) hall on Sunday evening.

Before announcing the enactment of the much-awaited constitution, the head of the state signed five copies of the constitution.
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Friday, September 4, 2015

World's shortest person Dangi no more

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World's shortest person Dangi no more
Chandra Bahadur Dangi 
KATHMANDU, Sept 4: The world's shortest person Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Dang, Nepal died while undergoing treatment in the US. He was 76.

He was reported to be suffering from pneumonia.
Dangi was 21.5 inches (54.6 cm) when he was declared as the world's shortest person in February 2012.

Born to Belaram and Pingala Dangi in Dang as their third son, Dangi suffered throughout his life owing to his short height, before he got a world-wide recognition.
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