Tauthali

Tauthali (Nepali: तौथली) is a village in Sindhupalchok District in Bagmati Pradesh, central Nepal. Tauthali is 110 km away from Kathmandu.

Tauthali

तौथली
Village
Shikharchuli view
Tauthali
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27.73°N 85.91°E / 27.73; 85.91
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati Pradesh
DistrictSindhupalchok District
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,762
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

As of 2011 census, the population was 2,762 (1,507 females and 1,255 males) in 776 households.[1]

In the devastating earthquake of 2015, almost every house was destroyed including religious sites such as the temple of Tripura Sundari Mai. Within three years of the disaster, almost all houses had been rebuilt, completely transforming the village compared to before the earthquake.

Notable attractions
Youth playing with curd to celebrate Dahi Jatra
  • The Tripura Sundari Mai temple
  • Bhimeshwor temple
  • Dahi Jatra, a jatra (street festival) celebrated by people splashing yoghurt on each other, in reverence to the Hindu goddess, Tripura Sundari
  • Tauthali Village
  • Newar dance
  • Sunset view from Tauthali (Jabshiley)
  • Shree Tripura Sundari Mai before the 2015 earthquake
  • Shree Tripura Sundari Mai (under reconstruction in 2019-20)

References
  1. "SINDHUPALCHOWK" (PDF). National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality). Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), National Planning Commission Secretariat, Government of Nepal (published 2018). 19 March 2014. Table 2.1: Households, population and average household size. Data for "Tauthali". Retrieved 25 June 2019 – via https://cbs.gov.np/vdc-municipality-in-detail/.
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