Kartik month · open day

Kirtipur and the lake legend

कीर्तिपुर

· Kartik 13, 2083 BS

The plan

  1. MorningWalk around the old hilltop town of Kirtipur.
  2. AfternoonChobhar gorge and its caves.
  3. EveningNewari dinner in Kirtipur.

Culture & customs

Legend says the Kathmandu Valley was once a lake. The bodhisattva Manjushri cut the Chobhar gorge with his sword, the water drained away, and the valley became fertile land. Geologists agree the valley was once a lake.

Kirtipur’s people held out against King Prithvi Narayan Shah for a long time before Nepal was unified in the 18th century.

What happened

Not written yet.What actually happened on 30 October goes here, with photos, on the day.
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