Chyasal (
Nepal Bhasa
Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan languages, Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surro ...
:च्यास:) is an ancient town in the District of
Lalitpur in
Bagmati Zone
Bagmati Zone ( ne, बागमती अञ्चल ''Bāgmatī Añcal'') was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restoration of zones to Provinces. Its headquarters are Kathmandu. It was named after the Bagmati River. It was in the ...
in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
and a section of the city of
Lalitpur. Also known as
Yala in
Nepal Bhasa
Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan languages, Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surro ...
. The 800
Kiratis are said to been slained in this Dabu by Lichhavis.
Yalamber
Yalamber or Yalung, Yalambar, Yalamwar, Yalamver (Nepali: यलम्बर) was a Kirat warrior and first King of Kirata Kingdom in Nepal. He established Kirata Kingdom in 800 B.C.Kirat Yoyakhha His capital was Yalakhom, present day Kathma ...
was a Kirat King who settled in Nepal mainly in
Ye (Kathmandu Valley) and surrounding region of
Khopa (Bhaktapur) and
Yala (Lalitpur).
History
This ancient town, north post of
Yala or Patan City, was a final battlefield for
Kiratas
The Kirāta ( sa, किरात) is a generic term in Sanskrit literature for people who had territory in the mountains, particularly in the Himalayas and Northeast India and who are believed to have been Sino-Tibetan in origin. The meaning o ...
and Lichhavis. About 250 A.D., Lichhavis attacked this post killing 800 Kiratas who were guarding at the post. In
newari language, 800 means chyasa and the town was named chyasa. Later, it was pronounced as Chyasal. From middle age to now, “Byanjankar” also named Tepe (Newari:, Nepali:, Common: Tepe) and “Awale” also named Kumah or Kumahle in Newari means those who do manual labor, have been residing in this town and taking care of this historic places. Apart from Byanjankar and Awale people from other casts such as Shakya, Shrestha are also residing in this place.
Chyasal is famous for its preserved, traditional culture. The main occupation of the residents of this place is Agriculture and business. Nowadays, the trend is shifting and more and more people are attracted towards service based occupation.
Chyasal has been conserving its cultural heritage and rituals over thousands of years now. Many festivals, the ancient rituals and ancient heritage are also preserved and are kept safe in conservation.
Location
It is situated at north of Patan Durbar Square (Patan Palace) about distance of 500 meters and ends at Bagmati river.
Main Sights
Attraction in this town are historic stone water, sculptures of god and goddess, Ganesh temple, ponds, etc. There are only two temples with three-faced Ganesh idol (Swapakhwa Ganesh). One is in Chyasal tole and another is in Pulchow
The main inhabitant of Chyasal is from Newar community with surnames Byanjankar, Awale, Shakya, Maharjan, Khadgi and Shrestha. But Byanjankar occupy a major portion of the population.
Religion
Hinduism and Buddhism.
Sports
Chyasal Youth Club aims to engage in "Sports for health and fitness for the community and national pride".
CYC Facebook page
retrieved 25 June 2019 The club owns its own football stadium.
Gallery
File:Hiti.jpg, alt=Dhunge Dhara or Hiti in Newari Bhasa, च्यासल हिटी
File:Bhagwati Temple at Chysal, Lalitpur.jpg, Bhagwati Temple
File:Shree Saptapur Mahabihar.jpg, Shree Saptapur Mahabihar
File:Narayan Hiti.jpg, Narayan Hiti
File:Chysal dhungedhara 1.jpg, Saraswati Hiti
See also
* Rajkarnikar, Rajkarnikar (Halwai)
References
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Populated places in Lalitpur District, Nepal