People Celebrating Dashain And Tihar:-

 

People in Tatopani

Most of the people here in Tatopani Bazar are Sherpa people. They have been came from the upper himalayan area . They are the most populated in all Tatopani Bazar and surrounding places. Then it comes Tamang People. They have been came from the hilly area and settled down there. Newars, Gurungs,magars and other ethinics groups are also settled down here. Although they are different from each other in castes, religion , traditions, etc. they follow each other. They celebrate all kind of festivals with exixt in Tatopani Bazar and may in whole Nepal and India.

Some of the main festivals of the people of Tatopani are as follows;-

* Loshar (Mainly Sherpa, Gurung,tamang)

*Dashain and Tihar (almost all people)

*Buddha jayanti (almost all people)

*Holi (all people)

*New Year (all people)

*Christmas ( mostly youngsters),etc...

Sherpa people celebrating sherpa Loshar.

Gurnug people celebrating Gurung Loshar.

Tamang people celebrating Tamang Loshar.

 

 

 

Tatopani Bazar

                                      TATOPANI BAZAR

This Place is the Center of Tatopani Bazar.

"Tatopani" is one of the VDC (Village Development Committee) of Sindhupalchok District which is situated in Bagmati Region of Central Development Region. The head Quarter of Sindhupalchok District is Chautara which is in near Kabrepalanchok District,one of the district in Central Developlment region. Tatopani VDC is situated in the extreme north of the country which is very close to the land mark of the people republic of China. Tatopani is a hill surrounded place along with the downward flowing Bhote koshi river. Although this place is not so good and comfortable for living but people have settled down here . These people live here ,perform there daily activities. Most people are not well educated because the modern technology and world has touched this place just since last 25 years. Due to influence of he trade to China or Tibet this place is much developed than other places or wards of tatopani. This place is given the name tatopani because of the hot water that arises form the under ground point. This water is so beneficial for the sickness of the people. It is said that those who take regular baths in this water can get rid of the problems of pains, allergies, etc.

This photo is taken from up hill Showing Tatopani Bazar.

This place is not so much good for agriculture. Most of the people do terrace farming in the hill area where they will find good quality of soil and availability of water. Most people living in the town area do business with people of china. but people who are living in the hill area which are quite far from this town area ,they survive by farming/agriculture. In this areas the crops like potatoes,Barley,etc are grown along with wheat, Maize ,etc which are very good for the purpose of daily foodings.They rear cattles such as goat, buffaloes,cow,etc for milk and fertilizers.

This place is also known as a tourism place .They mostly visit this place to go Tibet for Cycling,and other adventurous games such as rafting, canyoing, hiking, Bunjy jumping,swing, etc.