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Among the earliest references to Rani Pokhari is an account by Italian Jesuit Ippolito Desideri who visited Kathmandu in 1721 when Nepal was ruled by the Malla kings. He was travelling from Tibet to India , and has mentioned in his travelogue seeing a large pond outside the main city gate with flights of steps and banks sloping down to the water.
Ranipokhari, Nepal is a village development committee in Tanahu District in the Gandaki Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2984 people living in 510 individual households.
In Kathmandu, King Pratap Malla (r. 1641–74) oversaw that city's cultural high point with the construction of the Hanuman Dhoka palace, the Rani Pokhari pond and the first of several subsequent pillars that featured a statue of the king facing the protective temples of Taleju, who the Mallas had by that time adopted as their protective deity ...
The work on Nhu Pokhari has started in 2019. The plan is to use traditional materials here as well. Pimbahal Pokhari in Patan has already been restored and the city of Lalitpur has plans for Purna Chandi and Saptapatal Pokhari. The Supreme Court of Nepal had to intervene on behalf of Saptapatal Pokhari to stop the building that was planned there.
It is dated Nepal Era 790 (1670 AD) and describes the construction of Rani Pokhari and its religious significance. [9] [10] A large stone inscription containing texts in Nepal Bhasa and Tibetan is installed at the Swayambhu stupa complex. It records the renovation of the stupa during the years 1751-1758. [11]
In September 1959, Nepal Transport Service started a local bus service between Kathmandu and Patan , one of the three cities in the Kathmandu Valley, marking the beginning of urban transportation in Nepal. [11] The bus stop in Kathmandu was located at the northwestern corner of Rani Pokhari.
Rani Pokhari is opened once a year during the final day of Tihar i.e. Bhai Tika and Chhath festival. The world's largest Chhath takes place every year in Ranipokhari. The pond is one of Kathmandu's most famous landmarks and is known for its religious and aesthetic significance.
In 2013–14, facing serious financial problems, [4] the team was relegated from the Nepalese top division, the Nepal A- Division League. [5] [2] Founded in 1932, the club is the oldest football club in Nepal. [1] [6] The club was named after its location at the corner of Ranipokhari of Kathmandu. [citation needed]