New Year 2069 BS

Nepalese calender is based on the Bikram Sambat. According to this, the new year 2069 begins from today. With the new year begins new hope for the peace and prosperity in the nation.
Nepalese celebrates this day by several means like worshiping god and godesses, organizing family trips, camping, hanging out with friends and relatives. This depends on the taste, culture, age-groups and so on. Usually people celebrate being with their loved ones.
In Bhaktapur, an ancient historic city near kathmandu, new year is celebrated with a great festival called Bisket Jatra. This festival is observed for eight days.

Potters in Bhaktapur

Potters are one of the major occupants in Bhaktapur. The potters square is popular for the clay made utensils, monuments, gifts items and many attractive handicrafts. However there are many potters who makes clay goods and utensils around the town. These occupants make clay goods during their free time when there are no much works in their farm. Now a days, potters are modifying their profession and being tourism focused. Since bhaktapur is one of the ancient and historic city and is enlisted in UNESCO World Heritage site, numerous of tourists visits this city every year. And so this city carry a higher economic scope in the pottery profession.
The popularity of clay goods and utensils is still there in the local residents. Besides the household, people use these for gardening, decorating items, constructions and many more.

Chyasing Mandap (Bkt, Durbar Sq.)

Chyasing Mandap, a monument which is a challenge for the modern architecture. Located at the bhaktapur Durbar Square, Chyasing Mandap attracts every visiters' eyes. Rich in the wood crafts and different cultural designs craved in it, Chyasing mandap is three stored pagoda styled rest house in the durbar area.
The lower floor is open and public can stay there whereas the second and third floor is in use just for the guthi (local newari cultural group). There is lobby in the second floor where one can sit by the window in the locally weaved straw mats and enjoy the view of durbar area and people traveling there. In my childhood, it was open even for the public. I enjoyed the stay there as a child and had fun. All these memories are everlasting. Whenever you travel to Bhaktapur, reside here in the ground floor of chyasing mandap, you will love it.