Short description about the water spout. Later we have visited some origin source of water spout in Kathmandu valley. If needed more detail. Please let us know.
9. Family level management
• Naga and deity related to cleanliness are related to hiti
• Belief and superstition are tools use to maintain and manage
• Maximum diseases are linked with water
• Puja such as naga puja and kshyama puja are related to
cleanliness
10. Neighborhood level
management
• Guthi are formed for management of hiti
• Different auspicious days were used for the puja and
maintenance of hities by the guthies e.g
Yenya Punhi, (the full moon in September)
Khai Sahnu (the New year day of Bikarm Era in April)
Nag Panchami (the 5th day of the new moon in August)
Fagu Punhi (the full moon in March, the day Karunamaya Jatra
starts)
Sithinakha, one of the driest day in June
11. City level Management
• City level infrastructures were maintained under
the leadership of city level institutions
• Festivals were created (or utilised) to draw
attention to these infrastructures.
• Rato machindranath jatra an example
12. Nepal's longest festival (Rato
Macchindranath Jatra)
• People of various caste are given responsibility
• Main purpose to maintain pukh and de dha (raja kulo)
• All major pond charged by raja kulo is somehow related to rituals
done during jatra
• 12 years jatra of bungamati is largest maintenance work scheduled
for raja kulo and pukhus