Chobhar

Linguistic origin • Linguistic family: Sino-Tibetan • Language: Newari Etymology The name Chobhar derives from the Newar (Nepal Bhasa) word Chobhah where cho means “high part / top of the hill" and Baha means “monastery” and is short form of bahaal. According to the Swayambhu Purana and local tradition, the Kathmandu Valley was originally a lake. The Bodhisattva Manjushree cut a gorge in the area now called Chobhar Gorge to drain the waters and make the valley habitable. After this event, Manjushree erected a temple dedicated to the god Chyangrasin (“Tibetan goat”) on the top of the hill. Around this temple, priests and practitioners settled, forming a monastic community. Chobhar-Terrassenlandschaft-08-2007-gje.jpg|Rice terrasses Chobhar-Taudaha-See-02-2007-gje.jpg|Lake Taudaha Chobhar-Jal Binayak-12-Pagode-2007-gje.jpg|Jal Binayak Chobhar-Adinath Lokeshwar-06-2007-gje.jpg|Adinath Lokeshwar ==References==