About Us

Ward No. 6 of Lalitpur Metropolitan Municipality has been classified based on the tangible heritage of the living crafts here. Handicrafts of various dimensions, metal sculpture, woodwork, sculpture, almost everyone has embraced this art as a profession and made a living. The reason behind Lalitpur Metropolitan City is listed as the 35th Art City of the World is similar to the properties in other wards and the Shikhar style MahaBuddhist Temple, Sri Rudravarna Mahavihar, and Sri Vaishra Varna Mahavihar built as a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists is a wonderful introduction to this ward.

Okubaha: situated Rudravarna Mahavihara and Jasashree Mahavihara, Gujibaha: situated Vaishra Varna Mahavihara, Thapa Hiti situated Din Varna Mahavihara and Sthavira Patra Mahavihara, and other 10 Viharas, 15 Baha: 2 Bahi: 3 Nani, 3 Deg:, 4 Lwanhiti, 3 Chuk, 1 Lwanh Deg, 1 Lunhiti, 2 Falcha, 1 Digi, 1 Digigh: this ward is full of Buddhist heritage. Yashodhara Buddhist Secondary School was established in the year 1013 in Thaina Tol, in Chidi of her own house, by the venerable Madhavi Guruma, who accepted the divine teachings of Lord Buddha.

The hard-working residents of this ward are perfect in handicrafts and their artistry has contributed significantly to the recognition of their ward at the national and international level. Moreover, their art has been replaced in many parts of the world. Special: In this ward where the Newar community is dominant, various other tribes co-exist here because of the religious tolerance of the original civilization.