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Chobhar
Village in Bagmati Zone, Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chobhar (or Chovar, or Chobar) is a village in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal and part of Kirtipur Municipality. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,627 living in 1,109 households.[1]
Chobhar is known for the nearby Chobhar Gorge where there are the Chobhar caves. There is also a temple, Jal Binayak Temple and Adinath Lokeshwar And Chobhar Hills that is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. There are beautiful herbs and suburbs along with limestone adding its more beauty in the town.
One of the biggest income generation of this village is through the supply of water and the tourist site Manjushree Park.[2]
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Toponymy
Linguistic origin
- Linguistic family: Sino-Tibetan
- Language: Newari
Etymology
The name Chobhar derives from the Newar (Nepal Bhasa) word Chobhah where cho means “high part / top of the hill" and Baha means “monastery” and is short form of bahaal.
According to the Swayambhu Purana and local tradition, the Kathmandu Valley was originally a lake. The Bodhisattva Manjushree cut a gorge in the area now called Chobhar Gorge to drain the waters and make the valley habitable. After this event, Manjushree erected a temple dedicated to the god Chyangrasin (“Tibetan goat”) on the top of the hill. Around this temple, priests and practitioners settled, forming a monastic community.
- Chobhar
Rice terrasses
Lake Taudaha
Jal Binayak
Adinath Lokeshwar
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