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Item Changing marriage practices in the limbu community of gairi gaun, Soyak vdc,Ilam(Department of NeHCA, 2019) Gautam, Bishnu PrasadNepal, inhabited by over 60 different indigenous tribes, is a multi ethnic, multi cultural and multi-lingual country. These tribes have their own cultures, which look not only interesting but unique in many senses to the world outside the tribes. Certain indigenous groups are dominant in number in the particular areas of the country. The Sherpas live in the high mountains, the Magars in the western hills, the Rais and Limbus in the eastern hills, the Tharus in most part of the Terai, the Dhimal and Santhals (Satar) in the eastern Terai, the Tamangs in the mid hills and so on. They have their own cultures which have undergone several changes with the changing of times. Among these indigenous groups, the Kiratas, one of the ancient tribes of Nepal, have been living in the eastern hills of Nepal, and in Sikkim, India, for centuries. Even the Vedic literatures make mention of the Kiratas. They have been living in Nepal long before the Vedic period when the Aryans arrived in the Indian sub continent. They were even in the helm of power in Nepal in the ancient period. These Kirata people, who fall under the Mongoloid race, are now divided into a number of ethnic groups with Rais and Limbus being the majors. Today Limbus live in the mountains east to the Koshi River and up to Sikkim in India. According to the latest political map of modern Nepal, Limbus live in districts like Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung, Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Terhathum and Shankhuwasabha. Over the years, cultures of the Limbus have witnessed changes. Penetration of information technology, education and growing influence of the western cultures have led to the change. The present study is focused on the changing trend of marriage practices and the agents of such a change in the Limbu community of Gairi Gaun of Soyak Village Development Committee Ward No. 2 of Ilam district. The main objective of the study it to identify the changes in the marriage practices in the Limbus and he major factors leading and contributing to the changes. All 24 households of the Fagos of Gairi Gaun were taken as samples. Interview, observation and case study method are applied in the process of field work. The major findings of this study is the marriage practices among the Limbu of Gairi Gaun have undergone a change over the years.Item Changing Pattern of Socio-cultural Life of Chepang Community: A Case Study of Dahakhani VDC of Chitwan(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2015) Karmacharya, RupendraNot availableItem The Cultural Heritage of Makhan Mandap(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2013-04) Shrestha, RoshaniNot availableItem A cultural study of Annapurna Temple Precinct of Ason(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2019) Dangol Maharjan, RupakNot availableItem Cultural Study of Magar Community Of Pakuwal village of Kavrepalanchok District(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2020) Rana Magar, SahadevNot availableItem Cultural Study of Palyul Chyangma Urgen Chholing Gonpa of Bamti Bhandar, Ramechhap(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2020) Sherpa, GombuNot availableItem A Cultural Study of Sindure/Bhairavi Jatra Nuwakot(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2012) Panta, SudhaNot availableItem Hawkers and Their Impacts on the Tourism of Thamel(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archeology, 2017) Thapa, Pranav“Hawkers and their Impacts on the Tourism of Thamel” is a thesis focused on the hawkers or street vendors and their impacts on the tourism particularly based on Thamel area. This dissertation writing has tried to answer the issues of hawkers, their identification, their situation, impacts on the tourism due to their behaviours and management framework through the analytical approach. The research has been carried out by the data obtained from field research and sampling process which is further supported by the secondary data available in various books, articles, journals, internet sources and data provided by related governmental agencies. Survey, interview and sampling are the methods applied to get actual information as much as possible. Nepal, by her natural, cultural and archaeological gifts is a prominent tourism destination of the world. Emerging from a difficult political situation and struggling through various complications, the tourism of Nepal has reached at a height establishing as a fundamental part of Nepalese economy and culture. As the development process is going forward, the glimmers of its positives are also being blemished by some bad practices such as illegal commission, bribery and of course hawking. Hawking has been an employment of survival for a large numbers of people. It’s a profession led by scarcity, illiteracy and compulsion. It has been increasing at an alarming rate throughout the country. But, hawking in the touristic sites and cities like Thamel is causing considerable damages in the tourism. Their negative impacts on economic, social, environmental, cultural and religious and security sectors are leading towards an irreparable loss in the tourism. Systematic control and management of the multifaceted problems of hawkers is an essential task for all stakeholders as suggested in this research paper for the development of quality and responsible tourism but addressing issues of hawkers is another important subject itself.Item Historical and Cultural Study of Dabus of Bhaktapur City(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2020) Gaiju, RajeshNot availableItem Historical significance and cultural aspects of the Ashok Vinayak in Kathmandu(Department of NeHCA, 2023) Banjara, AnupNot availableItem Historicity and images of Teku complex, Kathmandu(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2018) Sthapit, SurajNot availableItem The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Gokarneshwor(Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2016) Subedi, NittamThis Thesis entitled “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Gokarneshwor” tends to highlight on the festivals, Jatras and tradition performed at the Gokarna Village. The Gokarneshwor Temple is one of the important pilgrimage site for both the Hindus and Buddhist living in Kathmandu Valley; famous with the name Uttar Gaya. The site has been listed as an ancient settlements with Shakhu, Pharping, Changu, Hadigaun and others, by the Archaeological Department of Nepal. Intangible heritage could be learned from a society through different rituals, activities and festivals performed and are a valuable part of society. Likewise, Gokarneshwor is an ancient place where different rituals, traditions and festivals are performed. Hence, to know about such intangible heritage of Gokarneshwor, this thesis studies based on the culture and heritage of Gokarneshwor Temple and Dese Village that lies in the southern direction of temple after crossing a small bridge over a River Bagmati Gorge. The study has been conducted in relation to intangible heritage that has been following by the locality of Gokarna Village at the premises of Gokarneshwor temple. With the time and influences of modernization, many festivals, Jatras, traditions and culture has slightly transformed or even declined. Hence, the main purpose of this thesis is to list out those heritage that are celebrated and performed in the temple square and still in existence in the society.Item The intrigue of tourists towards thangka In Boudhanath area(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2023) Thapa, Ranjit GodarNot availableItem Item Nrisimha Avataar in Kartik Naach tradition of Patan Durbar Square(Department of Nepalese History Culture and Archaeology, 2016) Acharya, ShirishNot availableItem Potentiality of Tourism In Gandaki Rural Municipality, Gorkha(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2021) Gurung, JapanNot availableItem Present Condition of the Lichchhavi Inscription of Bhaktapur District(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2021) Maharjan, BijayaNot availableItem Prospects of Cultural Tourism in Dhulikhel(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2023) Pradhan, ShrijuNot availableItem Role of king in ancient & medieval culture and society of Nepal(Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2023) Kharel, Laxmi PrasadAvailable with full textItem A Study of the Relationship between the Architecture and Iconography with Special Reference to Tripureswara Mahadev Temple(Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, 2015) Kayastha, Swosti RajbhandariThis thesis is the study of the relation between the main deity and the iconography of various deities placed around the courtyard and on the exterior of the temples facade with special reference to the Tripureswara Mahadev Temple, Tripureswara, Kathmandu. This research revealed the, Ashta Bhairava, Ashta Matrika, Navagraha, Dikplalas, Naag and Naagin to be the prominent deities placed on the temple façade or around the temple complex in specific directions. The presence of all these associated or secondary deities in the temple of Lord Siva, is like an assembly being presided by him and attended by all the other gods and goddesses showing due respect to him as one among the most powerful Hindu-trinity. This study analyses the symbolic meaning and purpose of the placement of these iconographic representations and the function they serve, as a part of the visual aesthetics of temple architecture. The findings of my research, suggests a multi-layered protection of the sacred space where humans come to immerse themselves in devotion and worship, keeping aside all worldly matters and tensions. The presence of the Astamatrika, Astabhairava, Dikpala, Navagraha are all symbolic representations performing the acts of protection in the ways they are ascribed to by the religious texts. The very placement of these multiple layers of protection shows the sacred value of these temples as abodes of spiritual, physical and emotional refuge for protection, peace, devotion and veneration. The findings suggest protection as a core element of Hinduism. Protection can be from various calamities, natural and manmade. Hindus universally, make numerous rituals to appease the deities for protection from negative forces, thus, temples or abode of the gods and goddesses are constructed with these multilayered protections by guardian deities in hierarchal order. The temples are therefore the most sanctified, sacred and pure spaces used primarily for religious purposes and their courtyards also serve as venues for social activities. Besides the guardian deities, this temple, the subject of this thesis, also has the deities of the Panchayatan cult placed in smaller shrines in between the four cardinal directions on the second plinth of the temple. These shrines are built in the multi-tiered style of temple architecture, just like the main temple but have two tiered roofs, unlike the three tiered roof of the main temple. The presence of the deities of the Panchayatan cult: Visnu, Surya, Devi and Ganesh show the prevalence of religious syncretism and practice of Tantrism during the Shah era of Nepalese history.