KATHMANDU

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KATHMANDU

Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal. It bears a population of around 1.5 million at current. This city is also known as the city of temples. A lot of Pagoda temples, Shikhara saili temples, and Stupas are found scattered inside the valley in numerous quantity. This is a valley that occupies total of 665 sq. km. The native people living in valley are called “Newar”. In Newar language this valley is called Nepal Mandal. The valley has been a home of Newar people since ancient history and is one of the oldest human civilization find in Asia. It is the only city where entire year around, feast and festivals are celebrated as tradition and culture.
Kathmandu is derived from the name of a temple called "Kasthamandap" this is situated in the prime location of Durbar Sqare of Kathmandu. The temple was made with the wood that was from a single tree called "Kalpa Brikhya". It was made by skillful labor who avoided the use of any iron nails and instead of it used the bamboo sticks. The temple stood around 50ft high and was  completely constructed out of wood only.


THE LAND

 The geographical elevation of this valley from sea level is approximately 1,400 metres and occupies 0.45% of the total land of the country. Since this is a valley in the hilly region climate here is cool. There are 6 seasons in the valley. 
They are as follows:
1. Basanta (Spring - mid March - mid May)
2.Grishma (Early Summer - mid May - mid July)
3. Barsha (Summer Monsoon - mid July - mid Sept)
4. Sharad (Early Autumn - mid Sept - mid Nov)
5. Hemanta (Late Autumn - mid Nov - mid Jan)
6. Shishir (winter - mid Jan - mid March)

Soil in the valley is fertile and the farmers has been using organic fertilizers to grow crops and vegitables. Paddy, wheat, millet, and many crops along with variety of vegitables are easily grown in the soil. Since the city is developing as Metropolitan city now the farms and some forest with wild life has been consumed and is replced by concrete buildings, and roads.

SILKROAD

Kathmandu has been the center of commerce that was a part of the silkroad that connected multi national business in past. Nepal's history shows the richness of art, culture, and economy that relates to the Newar's culture and tradition that contributed in SILKROAD in past. One of the world's best merchants Newars had monopoly busines here that flourished to Tibet in North and Southern Terrain in South Asia. Newar people in Lichhivi period marks the Golden era by being number one exporter and importer in the silkroad history. It was the period when unemployment was just a story. Any kinds of needs were fulfilled by the citizens since the government helped in producing, organising and promoting industries based on skilled labor. They made cast system and gave them specific works as per their cast title. Most of the world heritage sites in the country at current are believed to be from this era however the evidences of excavations performed here connects this place with the myths like Mahabharat, Ramayan and lord Shiva. 


VIBRANT AND JOYFUL KATHMANDU

The city is also known for the festivals and celebrations that is mainly cultured and followed by Newars since ancient history. Tourism is an important foundation of the valley that occupies vital role in National Revenue. The only International Airport in past is here that made this city a center of Tourism. The Tourist from around the globe can go around the amazing outdoor museum of several World Heritage Sites. It is the fastest-growing metropolitan city going through challenges of the rapid urbanization and modernization. Year 2015, 25th Apr is one of the black day of the century this country strived and struggled to overcome of it. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake left the debrises of many historical and World Heritage sites that stood up with pride in past. We have seen Kathmandu for years trying to get back to it's original form.


NEWAR

The native ethinic group blessed with the riches of tradition and culture, economy, art and skill is nearly best introduction of Newar. Newar is the group name called by nepali citizens though the group is called "Newa". The origin of Kathmandu or Nepal Mandal or Nepa Mandal is linked with the story of lord "Manjushree- lord of wisdom in Buddhism". In the story of Manjushree he is said to be the founder of this valley by draining all the water out of a big lake lived by serpent gods, demigods and supernatural beings. He carries a sword that is "Chandrahas Khadga" that can cut anything even can cut out the ignorance that is inside the characteristic of human. When Kathmandu was a pond according to Buddhist Myth. So he went to southern hill named "Chwobar" and but the hill share to the buttom and drained the water and this vallery was formed. So it is believed that when people first started to come down in the valley they got the golden chance to meet "Manjushree" and he taught them how to write scripts. It is believed that "Manjushree" invented "Ranjanalipi" that is now documented in UNESCO as Nepal's script. In the country we speak Nepali as our national language but the script is carried from Newa ethenic group. In the history of the country Newa people and their cutlure has always played a vital role in any manner: finacial success, employment as per cast system to ebolish unemployment, art as a culture, or any other festivals and cultural ceremonies. Newa people are buddhist though in past according to the influences with foreign religion they got mixed up with Buddhist and Hindu title. We will publish many related topics in the blog so that people can understand more and details. Due to the practice of ceremonies related with Tantric Buddhism the common activities made people think of other religion like sacrifice, black magic stories, eating meat and consuming alcohol. Such activities made people mix with hinduism. Newa have 3 scriptures :
1) Ranjana lipi
2) Bhujimoh lipi
3) Prachalit Lipi

Though official Nepali national practice is Devanagariki is like similar to Indian National Scripture. Here we all have to understand that Nepali Devnagariki is slightest different that Indian. We have 36 consonants and 12 basic vowels and advance or ancient practice we have 16 vowels.


TRADITION AND CULTURE

Since Kathmandu is the native place for Newar people, most of the festivals, traditional activities, cultural ceremonies happen in kathmandu valley throughout the year. They are not only skilled artist or manufacturers of daily needs to luxury art pasison they are also very good musicians, dancers and world's one of the best chef for cuisins. There is a saying that Newars showoff their food items that in feast they make 84 different recepies to enjoy and same time it is believed to be balanced diet. They know which spices and which recipy can cure the physical problems of human body.  


KATHMANDU IN A SENTENCE

Kathmandu is a magical city full of Arts, Artists and joyful people who lives life vibrantly. 

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