Kamal Flowers Bloom in Historic Kamalpokhari Pond in Thimi
Summary
The 300-year-old Kamalpokhari pond in Bode, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-8, Bhaktapur, is blooming with indigenous Raiper kamal flowers after conservation efforts by the local government and community. The flowers are traditionally offered during Dashain and used in the Nilbarahi dance festival.
Key Points
- The historic Kamalpokhari (Paleswan Pukhu) in Bode, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-8, Bhaktapur, is blooming with kamal flowers this year.
- The pond was saved from encroachment and pollution through conservation efforts by the local government and the community.
- The indigenous Raiper kamal flowers from the pond are used in traditional offerings to Taleju and in the Nilbarahi dance festival.
- A court ruling four years ago declared the pond public property after it had been registered in private names decades earlier.
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