Palubari पालुबारी is a small village near
Sankhu
Sankhu (साखु) (alternative name: Sakwa (Nepal Bhasa: सक्व)) is the ancient Newar town located in the north-eastern corner of Kathmandu Valley which is about 17 km from the city center of Kathmandu. Sankhu was formerly divi ...
in the outskirts of
Kathmandu Valley of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
. It's 17 km from the capital city of Nepal.
Etymology
In the local
Newari language
Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepa ...
, 'Palu' means ginger and 'bari' means 'horticultural land. Ginger is still an important produce of the peasants of this area.
History
Historically, Palubari was a village located on the Nepalese trade route to
Lhasa
Lhasa (; Lhasa dialect: ; bo, text=ལྷ་ས, translation=Place of Gods) is the urban center of the prefecture-level Lhasa City and the administrative capital of Tibet Autonomous Region in Southwest China. The inner urban area of Lhas ...
,
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman ...
, making the village economically successful during this era. The area was first settled in the
Licchavi era as a satellite of Sankhu village. The remains of Sankhu's former prosperity are still present in the shape of ancient buildings, temples (Vajra Jogini being the most prominent one) and woodcarvings. Until the 17th century, Palubari used to be the ginger field of the Kings of
Bhaktapur
, motto = ne, पुर्खले सिर्जेको सम्पत्ती, हाम्रो कला र संस्कृति , lit=Creation of our ancestors, our heritage and culture
, image_map ...
.
Today, Palubari is a resort town for many of Nepal's senior lawyers based in Kathmandu valley, and is also one gateway to
Nagarkot
Nagarkot ( ne, नगरकोट) is a former Village Development Committee located 32 km west of Kathmandu, Nepal in Bhaktapur District in Bagmati Province and as of 2015 part of Nagarkot Municipality. At the time of the 2011 census it h ...
, one of the notable tourist destinations of Nepal.
Demographics and economy
Most of Palubari's inhabitants follow either the
Brahmin
Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (gur ...
or
Chettri religion. As in ancient times, the economy of Palubari is predominantly
agricultural, specifically horticulture, poultry farming, and seasonal cash crops.
The village is home to Splendid Valley English School, Sankhu Palubari Community School and alanchowk Bhagawati Womens School.
[THISWORLDEXISTS Palu Bari Project, http://www.thisworldexists.org/palu-bari-education-project]
References
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Populated places in Kathmandu District