Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur (Nepali: भक्तपुर Bhaktapur ), truly means Place of fans. Otherwise called Bhadgaon or Khwopa (Newar: ख्वप Khwopa), it is an ancient or old Newar city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, around 8 miles (13 km) from the capital city, Kathmandu. It is situated in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone.   Bhaktapur was the biggest of the three Newar kingdoms of the Kathmandu Valley, and was the capital of Nepal amid the colossal 'Malla Kingdom' until the second 50% of the 15th century. Today it is the third biggest city in the Kathmandu Valley, with a populace of more than 80,000, of which the larger part are still Newars. Verifiably more confined than the other two kingdoms, Kathmandu and Patan, Bhaktapur has a particularly distinctive type of language.

KHWOPA is the old name of Bhaktapur. The expression "Bhaktapur" (Sanskrit/Nepali: भक्तपुर) alludes to "The City Of Devotees". This Bhaktapur City is also popularly known as "Khwopa" (Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप) or "Bhadgaon" (Nepali:भादगाँउ) or "Old Newari Town" all through the Kathmandu Valley. "Kh0apa" really alludes to the veils which are accepted to have been worn by goddesses and divine beings. Bhaktapur is prevalent for distinctive types of cover moves in light of lives of diverse divinities and in this manner, it was named "Khwapa" which later came to wind up just "Khwopa," which is also close to meaning mask

It is the home of conventional workmanship and building design, recorded landmarks and specialty meets expectations, heavenly windows, ceramics and weaving commercial enterprises, fantastic sanctuaries, lovely lakes, rich neighborhood traditions, society, religion, celebrations, musical spiritualist etc. Bhaktapur is still an untouched and additionally safeguarded old city that is itself a world to investigate for voyagers. 

From time immemorial it lay on the exchange course in the middle of Tibet and India. This position on the principle parade course made the town rich and prosperous.

At the season of the 2001 Nepal statistics it had a populace of 72,543. The male tenants of this city wear an uncommon kind of top called the Bhadgaunle Topi.

Bhaktapur is otherwise called city of celebrations and festivals. The city commends celebrations every month beginning from new year to the Holi puni toward the end of the year. 

Bisket jatra (New year celebration) 

This old yearly celebration of bhaktapur happens at the New Year of the Bikram Sambat logbook. A couple of days before the New Year, generally at Chaitra 27 or Chaitra 28, if 31 days in month..,the goddess "bhadrakali" and the god "bhairab" are cherished in their raths, or huge chariots,& pulled through the restricted avenues of Bhaktapur by hordes of young fellows. The chariots rest at certain time-respected places in the city and individuals turn out to toss offerings of bloom, rice, coins and red sindur powder. On the most recent day of the old year a towering wooden post known as " lyesing dha: or dialect 'is raised at the edge of town. Long flags dangle from the shaft, symbolizing snakes..Nag and nagini.On new year's day, the raised post is cut down symbolizing triumph over malevolence !..People appreciate New year day alongside triumph over shades of malice .On baisakh 5 ,the chariot is again pulled to tight road of bhaktapur and conveyed to its inception place ,Taumadhi square checking end of Bisket Jatra. 

1. Mother's Day (Mathathirtha Aunshi) 

2. Buddha purnima (Buddha purnima) 

3. Kumar Khasti (Sithi Nakha) 

4. Gathamaga charya 

5. Sa: Paaru (Gai Jatra) 

6. Father's day (Kushe Aushi) 

7. Pulu Kisi (Indra Jatra) 

8. Dashain (Nawaratri) 

9. Sakima punhi 

10. Tihar (Kija puja, Mha puja) 

11. Dhanya purnima (Yomari purnima) 

12. Maghe sankranti (Ghya-chaku sankranti) (Makar Sankranti) 

13. Shree panchami 

14. Shiva ratri 

15. holi(Holi purnima) 

16. Karkat sakranti (celebrated on Shrawan 1 of Nepali Calendar)

Segments of the motion picture Little Buddha featuring Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda were taped in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square.