Culture is the main
entity of tourism business. People’s hospitality, response and intimacy are the
culture of the particular community, which depends upon tourism promotion.
Culture is that entities, where the people have the knowledge of their fore
father, practice themselves and transfer that knowledge to other generation.
There are various castes, tribes and ethnic groups, who live together in the
same village within a short span of open land without any
communal conflict.
The mixed cultural society has shared their cultural ceremony also. The mixed
society of this village is cooperative and the relation with the neighbour is
harmonious.
The peoples heartily
welcome to the visitors and friendly behave is hospitality. The people of the
Chitlang Valley are hospitable. The formation of society is mixture of
different castes and ethnic groups. The people of the community are very frank
in nature, they are eager to share their knowledge with the guest and dine
together. The entire family member including children and women are clearly
participating to share the knowledge to each other.
Chitlang VDC is located
in ancient Newar settlement. Inscriptions dating back to Lichchavi era have
been found in this place. Chitlang is located to the south west of Kathmandu
valley in mid-hills called Mahabharat range.
An inscription was found
in Toukhel, Ward 6 of Chitlang VDC, established by king Amshubarma (in sambat 37). According to the inscription, Amshubarma had given the land to shepherds
and established a settlement for shepherds in Toukhel, Nhulgaun, Kunchhal etc.
of Chitlang . Some historians believe that these people called Gopalis
are the descendants of rulers of Gopal era. The main ethnic population are
Newar, Tamang, Khas etc.
Ancient Name of
Chitlang: The ancient name of Chitlang is known as Chitrapur. According to
this ancient name this village has been divided into 5 purs which are as
follows:
a) Chitrapur, b)
Shudhapur, c) Kolapur, d) Hastinapur and e) Champapur.
According to 2001 census
of Nepal, there were 1170 houses in Chitlang and 5830 people. The main
ethnic population are Newar, Tamang, Khas etc.
Attractions of Chitlang:
Chitlang has a rich Newar
culture. The Chitlang dialect of Nepal Bhasa is spoken almost exclusively in
this region. One of such language is Balami language
Unique Mahabharat Range
lies on the south / west of Katmandu Valley and very close to the Capital city
Kathmandu. The villages are reachable within the 4-5 hrs by walking distance
and 2-3 hrs village road drive to Chitlang, One can continue to Royal Chitwan
National Park and Tarai (Lowland of Nepal)
Chitlang has a rich Newar
culture. The Chitlang dialect of Nepal Bhasa is spoken almost exclusively in
this region. One of such language is Balami language.
Kulekhani – Sarswati
Nach, Falgu Jatra, Dhnalaxmi Jatra
Chitlang – 12 Years
Dance, Bhiarav and Mahadev Jatra, Khdga Jatra and Godavari Mela
Phakhel – Bhage and
ghatekhola Chariot Festival, Habeshwori Jatra, Chaukotdevi Jatra, Debisthan and
Bhumsthan Mela, Shivratri Mela and Gupteshowri Mela, Mhabharat Newari Nach,
Mhachuni, Bhange and Chkhel Jatra, Gupteswori Mela and Bosidol Mela.
Markhu – Shera
Shakteswor Mela, Chundevi Chaitra Dasain Mela, guthi Nach and Lhosar (New
Years) and Newari Nach
Transportation Service
Available:
Old Bus Park, Ratnapark –
Thankot Godam (30 minutes drive)
Thankot Godam – Naryan
Hiti, Chitlang (1 hour 30 minutes drive)
Old Bus Park, Ratnapark –
Kalanki (20 minutes drive)
Kalanki – Pharping –
Phakhel – Taukhel (3 hours 30 minutes drive)
Taukhel – Chitlang (25
minutes drive)
Hetauda – Bhimphedi
– Taukhel – Chitlang (4 hours drive)
In context to Nepal
Tourism Year 2011, the ministry of tourism has come up with Home Stay Operating
Procedure 2067 and already 7 house holds has registered as h
ome stays from
Chitlang at the tourism ministry division, Brikuti Mandap. More and more people
are interested to develop their houses as home stays in Chitlang.
Important Natural ,
Historical, Religious and Cultural sites:
Natural:
Hiking from Thankot Godam
– Chitlang and its surroundings.
Bird Watching
Possibility of Cyanoning
Visit to Goat Farming
Trekking from Pharping –
Phakhel – Chitlang – Daman.
Historical:
Ashok Pillars
— Emperor Ashok who’d visited Nepal in the year B.S. 316 (Nepal Sambat 1153),
A.D. 273 – 232 or 2265 years before had installed Ashok pillars and
also installed one Chaitya at the so called place Chilanche of Chitrapur of
Chitlang village.
Religious / Cultural:
Kulekhani – Mahakalsthan,
Sarswati Temple, Panchakanyadevi Temple, Kalidevi Temple
Chitlang – Kalidevi
Temple, Shivalaya, Bhandarkharka, Swachhanda Bhairav Temple,
Narayanhiti Temple,
Krishna Mandir, Sarswati Temple, Bhimsen Temple, Champakswer Temple and Shilalekh,
Gorkhanath, Mahalaxmi Kapugaon, Kuchabu (Kotghar), Khadga Jatra, Ashok Chaitya
and Inscription of the Lichhhivi period, Buddha Chaitya, Bais Dhara, Majhgaon
Satdhara (seven stone taps), Godavari Mela celebrated once in every 12 years
during July / August. Gunla (August / September) – people traveling all around
the temples during this Gunla festival (whole month) of August / September.
Phakhel – Chaukotdevi
Temple, Devisthan Temple, Bhairavnath Temple, Narayansthan Temple, Mahjuni
Temple, Old Kharka, Stupas and Chaityas.
Markhu – Laxminarayan
Temple, Shilang, Mahachuni Temple (Water Center), Bajramath, Krishna Mandir,
Siddhapokhari, Shiva Temple,
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