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Bungamati & Khokana

Bungamati & Khokana

Bungamati & Khokana

  • Kathmandu, Nepal

The Newari villages, a complex of cultural combinations are just 10 Km on a southern belt from Kathmandu valley.

Bungamati is a land overlooking the BaghmatiRiver isNewar village. This place is the birthplace of the deity Machhindranath, who stays there for six months of the year and he spends the rest of the time in Patan. The procedure of moving him back and forth is one of the major annual festivals in the valley.

Besides that, a dedication to Lord Ganesha, the Karyabinayak temple is one of the most important temples in Nepal. From that temple, the view of the surroundings looks very spectacular. The major locality of people is living as woodcarvers around that area.

On the outskirts of Patan, approximately 8km away south from Kathmandu, a beautiful traditional Newari village is Khokana. Since ancient times, this place itself very famous for the production of mustard oil. The dedication to shekels Mai-a mother goddess is constructed of two levels. The temple of Rudrayani and ponds carries similar religious importance as well. There is a small museum which has been maintained by the local people in which they have got old farming tools, jewelry, etc.