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Gahana Pokhari

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👍 This pokhari holds the fair called "Gahana khojne jatra" / "Festival to search jewellery" once a year. It has a beautiful view and good place to spend time. People often mention pond, chariot, Tudaldevi, good, Gahana, beautiful, festival, time, evening, water,


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Kathmandu 44600, Nepal

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4.20 (225 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Ramesh Babu R. 4 years ago on Google
    Tudaldevi Gahana Khojne Jatra (a festival to search for jewelry) is celebrated every year on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami according to the lunar calendar. The festival will be observed until Baishakh Nawami. On the main day of the Jatra, the idol of Goddess Tudaldevi Baishnavi is placed on a chariot that is pulled from her temple at Baluwatar and taken through the ancient town of Hadigaun by devotees.  On the way to Gahana Pokhari, the chariot is stopped multiple times at the doorsteps of the houses where red mud is painted in front. This is a symbol for the chariot to halt and devotees take their time to pay respects and make various offerings to the goddess. One of the interesting offerings is umbrella that is hung on the top of the chariot.  Once the chariot arrives at Gahana Pokhari, two men take three rounds of the pond with a silver pole (like a specter) on their hands. Scores of musicians playing Dhime and Nyakhin follow the two men and make three rounds. Following the lead of a man with a torch, devotees pull the chariot into the pond. They also take three rounds pulling the chariot deep into the pond. The main chariot is accompanied around the pond by another chariot of Goddess Mahalaxmi, the youngest sister of Tudaldevi, which is also called Manekhat.  Manekhat is placed to the dabali (a platform or open space), waiting for Tudaldevi to arrive. When Tudaldevi finds her jewels and comes back to the dabali, the chariot of Mahalaxmi take three round around Tudaldevi chariot. The idol of Mahalaxmi is then returned to Naxal.  The chariot of Tudaldevi is placed at the oldest dabali at Hadigaun for two more days and prasad and flowers are sent to the goddesses of Nuwakot and Manamaiju as news that the lost jewels have been found.  According to the lore, Tudaldevi had lost her jewels in Gahana Pokhari while she and her three sisters Mahalaxmi, Manamaiju, and Nuwakotdevi were swimming. As it was getting dark and their homes were far, Nuwakotdevi and Manamaiju went to their respective homes while their elder sister Tudaldevi stayed back searching jewels. The other sister, Mahalaxmi from Naxal, gave her company as her home was nearby. After the jewels were found, both sisters returned home.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Emon D. 3 years ago on Google
    This pokhari holds the fair called "Gahana khojne jatra" / "Festival to search jewellery" once a year. It has a beautiful view and good place to spend time.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Rusha G. 2 years ago on Google
    The view in the evening is beautiful. But the pokhari has a lot of waste when visited.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sherpa18 9 months ago on Google
    Relax place with free wifi
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Acharya S. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place inside the busy city
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ashish G. 1 year ago on Google
    It good place for date for lover and it has kid playing place and open gym place for workout... I love spending time in there but water in there is dirty and wastes are increasing in water so it should be clean but all are ignoring it ..but I am also ashamed because I am also ignoring it.. I a sorry...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Santosh S. 3 years ago on Google
    This Gahana Pokhari lies in 'Hadi Gaon ' near to Naxal, Bhatbhateni and every year the festival is celebrated by finding the jewelry in this pond. This place is very popular for the festival 'Kahin Nabhayeko Jatra' Hadi gaon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Krishna P. 6 months ago on Google
    A little bit dirty But a good place to hangout

  • 5/5 Bikash G. 7 months ago on Google
    Nice view with historical society

  • 4/5 Bidur N. 10 months ago on Google
    Sometimes pokhari is clear sometimes it is not. But the environment is good for hanging out. Parking is available and good food restaurants are also available.

  • 3/5 saurav a. 1 year ago on Google
    Location and place is good for spening time by locals, but water in pond is not maintained, there is play area for kids also

  • 3/5 Badri R. 6 years ago on Google
    Great place to relax for short time . This place could not be a good for hours to spend , however it is perfect for evening hang out.

  • 4/5 Tilak K. 1 year ago on Google
    beautiful place

  • 5/5 Jashan B. 1 year ago on Google
    I humbly request people not to throw plastics wrappers inside this place, there are multiple dustbins available all around the place. For kids, park is just opposite of the Pond..for ones hungry, there are restaurants all around, expensive to cheap, all kinds for a hungry tummy, good newari architecture around as well as most of the places inside kathmandu

  • 5/5 SD Ride and technical (Sushil dev b. 1 year ago on Google
    For time pass Good place 🙂

  • 4/5 sidis m. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place to hangout specially during winter taking Sun bath.

  • 5/5 Jay S. 4 years ago on Google
    It is a historic and religious pond famous in the Newari community. It is in Handigau, Naxal. The name Gahana means Ornament. During a festival named "Handgaun ko Jatra", there is a ritual ornament is searched in the pond which is also named as "Gahana Khojne Jatra". During CHHATH festival, it is well decorated and many people visit there. Now a days the pond is built very beautiful and a big lotus flower made of cement is placed in the center of the pond. LIght and water is set very beautifully. Newly added Water fountain make the view more beautiful and attractive. It is a very peaceful place to have visit in the morning and evening. The pond is well renovated and water fountain with colorful lights are installed there. A beautiful lotus flower monument is also build in the middle of the pond. It really has become very beautiful. Normally in the evening, the water fountain is opened which beautifies the pond and it looks so attractive. Now a days Tea and coffee shops are seen around it. It has become a nice place to hang with friends around. Though, it is not wheelchair accessible from inside, people on wheels could enjoy the view from outside too. It has low fence and there is wheelchair accessible roads around the pond. So, the beauty of the pond, fountain and tge colorful lights could be enjoyed from the outside too. It really looks so beautiful in the evening.

  • 4/5 Suraj B. 1 year ago on Google
    Place is good but need some improvement in waste management..

  • 4/5 Suman A. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place

  • 3/5 Christiano R. 2 years ago on Google
    It's okay to relax but not so exciting place.

  • 5/5 Ashok D. 2 years ago on Google
    Middle of the populated city. A place to go for refreshment .

  • 3/5 pemba s. 2 years ago on Google
    place to hangout for evening and morning.

  • 4/5 Vivek K. 2 years ago on Google
    Simple and nice play to chill out.

  • 5/5 Shrik S. 2 years ago on Google
    Goodbplace to hangout with friend.


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