Kirtipur, a glorious town with Newar Culture

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Shree Kumar Maharjan

Many places have their own identity with their natural, cultural and historical values. Kirtipur town is one of such settlement within the valley and indeed the close ones from the main Kathmandu city, but still remained isolated and unexplored and far from the reach of tourism activities. Spreading 14 hectares of land, Kirtipur is located 7 km apart from the center of Kathmandu. Kirtipur is known as "a glorious town" in nepali dialects. It is an ancient town, having remarkable historical values and ethics, which can be called a living, open museum of religion, cultures, traditions and glorious work of Newari arts, crafts and architecture. With majority of Newari community, the city houses about 43.000 people in 10101 households approximately according to the data of year 2005.
The town is famous due to its important moments in Nepalese history. In addition to its historic importance, it is also important from the artistic and beautiful scenic point of view. Some of the finest and important temples – Bagh Bhairab, Uma Maheshwor, Adinath temple, Jal Binayak, Macchhenarayan, Dakshinkali; Caves, Chaityas and Stupas of valley are scattered throughout the typically built Newari City. This newari town is the hub of festivals and religious ceremonies (Jatras) and Buddhist Vihars and Gumbas like Kriti Bihar, Kagyu Institute, Sulakshan Vihar, surrounded by stone sculptures, masterpieces of Nepalese art and shrines.
This city is not apart from natural and agricultural beautifications. Looking down from its natural and agricultural order it has lots of the natural sceneries like Taudaha, Puspa lal park, beautiful agricultural landscapes from surrounding hills.
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