Rajkulo

Type of canal in Nepal
A canal in Muktinath similar to a rajkulo.

A rajkulo (lit. 'royal canal') is a type of canal found in Nepal. It provides water for Irrigation, dhunge dharas, and ponds, and it can be dated back to the Lichhavi era. [1][2]

Notable rajkulos

  • Tikabhairav Canal transports water from Lele and Naldu rivers to the Patan Durbar Square complex.[3][4][5]
  • Bageswori Canal that brings water from the spring of Mahadev Pokhari to Bhaktapur.[1][5][6]
  • Budhikanta Canal that brings water to Kathmandu.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Renovating Kathmandu's ancient canals". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Nepali town turns to the past for solutions to current water crisis". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ UN-HABITAT, 2007. Water Movement in Patan with reference to Traditional Stone Spouts Archived 2021-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, ISBN 9789937203913
  4. ^ "Reviving Patan's royal canal". Nepali Times. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Exploring the rhythms of public life through public water structures within Kathmandu valley, submitted by Ashim Kumar Manna, 2015-2016
  6. ^ Indigenous water management system in Nepal: cultural dimensions of water distribution, cascaded reuse and harvesting in Bhaktapur City by Dipendra Gautam, Bhesh Raj Thapa and Raghu N. Prajapati, Environment Development and Sustainability, August 2018
  • A neglected rajkulo of Lalitpur
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