Chitlang

Chitlang (Nepali: चित्लाङ, Nepal Bhasa: चिलं/चिलिम]) is a village located in Thaha Municipality of Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

Chitlang (Nepali: चित्लाङ, Nepal Bhasa: चिलं/चिलिम]) is a village located in Thaha Municipality of Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal. ==Geography== Chitlang sits southwest of Kathmandu valley in the Mahabharat range. The Chitlang Thaha Municipality is bounded by North: Dhunibesi Municipality, Chandragiri Municipality South: Indrasarobar Rural Municipality East: Indrasarobar Rural Municipality, Chandragiri Municipality West: Former Bajrabarahi myc ==History== Chitlang is located in the ancient Newar settlement. Inscriptions dating to the Lichchavi era were found there. Nepali historians have disputed whether Licchavi King Udaydev was enthroned there, but the inscriptions at Ganeshthan of Chilang Village indicate that he was king. An inscription found in Toukhel, former Ward 6 of Chitlang VDC, established by King Amshubarma (in sambat 37) stated that Amshubarma had given the land to shepherds and established a shepherd settlement in Toukhel, Nhulgaun and Kunchhal of Chitlang. Some historians claimed that these people, called Gopalis, were the descendants of rulers from the Gopal era. Chitlang hosts multiple cultures: the Tamang culture is in former ward 1. In ward 2, Khas (Newar, Tamang and Brahmin) mix culture. In former wards 3, 4, 5, and 6 Newari culture is found; wards 8, 7 and 9 have a mixed culture. Chitlang celebrates many jatra and festivals throughout the year. It carries cultures of patan as once it was under the rule of Lalitpur Patan principalities in Malla era and of Kathmanud. During Red Machhendra Nath Jatra at Lalitpur, Puja used to be collected from Chitlang village. A small temple of Karunamaya or Machhindra Nath still stands at north to Tahaphale of Chitlang. Similarly, showing its connection to Kathmandu, it celebrates Yemba Thanegu festival similar to small scale Indra Jatra of Kathmandu. ==Demographics== According to the 2013 census of Nepal, Chitlang has an approximate population of 7,680 people¹. The main populations are Newar, Tamang, Khas and Brahmins. ==See also== Makwanpur District Bagmati Province Nepal ==References==

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