Situated
beyond the southern belt of Ring Road,
inside the valley, Bungamati is a small
Newari village still abiding its tradition
as their significant part of life. Very
less influenced by the modern city just
a few kilometers far from the village,
Bungamati exemplifies true beauty of
the still living age old culture and
civilization, Your journey to Bungamti,
starts with a vantage point where one
can behold the entire village of Bungamati
and Khokana. Walking down the lanes
of Bungamati, you will pass through
local Newari people busy working intricate
designs in wood or stone on their way
to creating many more beautiful artifacts
keeping their talents running for the
future generations to enjoy. Though,
small in size, at least 100 people from
the village earn their living through
wood carving. The village was earlier,
the origin of the precession of the
chariot of Machindranath, one of the
most important festival of the Newari
community. Not far from the village
of Bungamati, is another interesting
Newari village called Khokana, where
an important temple of Durga is situated.
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