Nyachhyon Surname
It is a combination of two words in Newari language (language of Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley), ‘Nya’ (means ‘fish’) and ‘Chhyon’ (means ‘head’,) and hence ‘Nyachhyon’ …
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Rato Machhindranath and Bhoto Jatra
There are two Machhindranath in Kathmandu. One is in Asan tole and the other is in Machhindrabahal at Lalitpur. Machhindranath is very popular in Nepal because it is in addition …
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Newar’s Wedding
As the mellow dusk sets against the busy Newa neighborhood, giving way to a serene blue sky, an elderly woman looks nostal gically over the newly wed bride. The old …
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Newa: Caste System
The Newar caste system is the system by which Newars, the historical inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley, are divided into groups on the basis of Vedic varna model and divided according …
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Nepal Sambat
Nepal Sambat, a unique calendar which is named after the country is based on the lunar calendar and it is believed to have started during 880 AD when Shankhadhar Shakhwa, …
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Newa: Buddhism
OVER THE LAST FEW DECADES, the Kathmandu valley has become the meeting place of Tibetan and Western Buddhists for the study of Buddhism. Renowned Tibetan Buddhist masters are busy offering …
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