Godawari, Lalitpur

Godavari Sunrise Convention Center (Nepali: गोदावारी सनराइज सम्मेलन केन्द्र) is the second largest convention center of Nepal. The assembly hall was constructed in 43 Ropanis (approx 21875 m2)of land at a cost of NPR 810 million. The assembly hall has the capacity of 3000 people. The center was inaugurated by KP Sharma Oli in 2021.

Godamchaur is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Godawari Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3868 in 645 individual households. It has 9 small wards in this village development committee. Saathali (ward 6) is mostly inhabited by Newars.

Bisankhunarayan is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Godawari Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,867 in 707 individual households.Villages near Bishnankhunarayan include Godawari and Godamchour.

Badikhel is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Godawari Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,711 in 461 individual households. Bamboo is one of the major natural product of this village. A local dialect of the Newar language is spoken here. Its native speakers call it Pahari (Pāhāri) or Nagarkote, while to the Newar speakers of neighbouring Patan it is known as Pahibhāe.

On 25 September 2011, Buddha Air Flight 103, a Beechcraft 1900D commuter aircraft, crashed near Lalitpur, Nepal, while attempting to land in poor weather at nearby Kathmandu Airport. All 19 passengers and crew on board were killed. The aircraft, operated by Buddha Air, was on a sightseeing flight to Mount Everest.

Thaiba is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Godawari Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4500 living in 805 individual households among which most of the population is inhabited by newars, the dominant population group of kathmandu valley. Here is a great problem of safe drinking water as it does not have clean and fresh water resources. People depend on a tap water provided by the government.

Badegaon is a village in the Godawari Municipality of the Lalitpur District of Nepal. Badegaon is situated in the foothills of Phulchowki and is about 5 km south of Patan. It has five wards. Buddha Madhyamik Vidyalaya is in ward no. 3. It has one health post with 24 hours emergency services. Ex-Prime Minister & Nepali congress Leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai has recently settled down in one of the jungles in Badegaon. One of the great Buddha Stupa out of seven lies in this village. Initially, the name of the place was called Bandeshpur. It has one jungle which is of religious importance. It is said that it has got nine stony bhairab temple at its top and one can view Nyatapola Mandir of Bhaktapur from it. This is more like a moat surrounding the place. Some artefacts can even be seen at the site. Once in a landslide, in the south-east part of this jungle, a thick and very ancient wall was found but is taken off no care and is lied as it is. The historical value of the site is not given consideration by the local authority or government. To the east of Badegaon village is Swetbarahi, one of the four Barahi of Kathmandu valley. People from the village celebrate Swetbarahi Jatra twice in a year. Some common festivals that are celebrated by local people: Gathemangal; a demon is from each small neighbourhood (local name is Tole) is dumped and later burned. Naag Panchami: It is the day when serpents are worshipped. Juga, Dashain, Tihar, Krishna Janmastami, Gaijatra, Janai Purnima, Yomari Purnima, Maghe Sankranti, Shree Panchami, Holi Purnima, Chaita Dashai, Ram Navami and Buddha Purnima.Some touristic place and culture to see in Badegaon: swet-barahi bhairab jungle Traditional buildings Traditional food Wood and metal carvings Traditional handlooms for handicrafts

Lubhu (Nepal Bhasa: लुभू) is a place that is part of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Bagmati Province of central Nepal. Lubhu is a sub-urban Newar location situated seven kilometers east of Kathmandu in northern part of Lalitpur, Nepal.

Lamatar is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal.It lies 10 km North-East to the district headquarters of Lalitpur, Patan. To the East of Lamatar lies Ryale VDC of Kavrepalanchwok district. Luvu VDC lies to the West. To the North lie Dadhikot, Sirutar and Gundu VDC of Bhaktapur. Bishankhunarayan VDC lies to the South of Lamatar VDC. It has typical climatic feature as of Kathmandu valley with slightly low temperature. The temperature ranges from 10 to 14 °C during winter and 15 to 30 °C during summer. Snowfall occurs in the hills in winter and good rainfall occurs in summer. Lakuri Bhanjyang is one of the notable place for snowfall during extreme winter. It is also a famous hiking destination for tourists.The VDC had total population of 8188 residing in 1759 households according to the census 2068 B.S. Out of which 4072 (49.7%) were male and 4116(50.3%) were female. Most of the people here are Hindu. Followers of other religions like Buddhism, Christianity are also found. 29.66% of people in Lamatar are Chhetri, 27.69% are Brahmin, 15.21% people are Tamang, 10.75% are Newar, 3.68% are Sarki, 2.1% are Magar and 10.93% are others. 72.52% people used Nepali as mother tongue, 15.27% used Tamang, 10.76% used Newar and 1.45% used other languages. This VDC has 73% literacy rate.Agriculture is the main occupation in the VDC. With exception of some parts of Ward No.6 and 9 and forests area most of the area (380.44 hectares) are suitable for farming. People adopt farming with seasonal crops. Major crops are paddy, wheat, maize and millet. Likewise seasonal crops include vegetables and fruits. People are also involved in other occupations such as service, business and agriculture.Lamatar VDC is surrounded by forests with wide variety of plants. Using the concept of community forests people have been utilising the forest resources like grass, timber, fodder and pastures. Similarly they have been conserving wide variety of plants like Uttis, Katus, Gurans, Salla and Chilaune. There is a blacktopped road from Lagankhel to Lamatar. Buses take almost 40 minutes from Lagankhel to Lamatar. A sub-health post, which is staffed with auxiliary health worker (AHW), village health worker (VHW), is located at ward no.2 of the Village Development Community. Another sub-health post is at ward no.9, Lakurivanjyang staffed with an HA.It is also place where mostly literate people of Nepal live.

Lele is a village development committee in Lalitpur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6928 living in 1245 individual households, but the population has increased greatly since then.Lele is 14 km (1 hour by bus and about 30 minutes by bike) from Lagankhel, Patan, the main city of Lalitpur. It is located in a small valley within the Kathmandu Valley. The river is the main source for irrigation for the farmland. Lele is a gateway to southern villages of Lalitpur including Bhardeu, Nallu, Chaughare and Gotikhel, and a centre of tourism.Lele was an important site under the ancient Licchavi dynasty; stone pillars dating to that era can be found there.

Nagdaha is a lake in the Dhapakhel Village Development Committee (VDC) of Lalitpur District, in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.Like many other water bodies and physical features of Kathmandu, the Nagdaha is also steeped in legends. According to one, a male serpent resides in Taudaha and the resident serpent of Nagdaha is female. During the rainy season the male serpent, widely spoken of in ancient scriptures and oral history of Kathmandu as a serpent king, makes a journey to the town of Panauti in order to participate in a festival. It is said that he stays with the female serpent of Nagdaha on his way to and back from Panauti. This union of the nagas, mythical half serpent, half human beings, is followed by heavy rain.There is a statue of Nag at the north-western side of the lake. Nagdaha is rich in aquatic wildlife. Many species of native fishes like barbs and snakeheads are abundant. This is also home to several bird species and is a great place for bird-watching. There are more than 50 resident birds, including black kite, black drongo, cattle egret, Oriental magpie robin, common myna, large-billed crow, rose-ringed parakeet, Alexandrine parakeet, common kingfisher, white-breasted kingfisher, red-vented bulbul and owlets. Several migratory species visit the lake in the summer and the winter. Some of the summer visitors are cuckoos, white-breasted waterhen, common moorhen, little grebe and greater painted snipe. Whereas some of the winter visitors are Eurasian coot, ferruginous pochard, northern shoveler, mallard, gadwall and great cormorant. A pair of garganey were spotted by some seniors and young birders on 20 June 2020 and the pair stayed in the lake for about a week. Garganey are rare visitors and that was the first visit after 11 years in Kathmandu valley. Similarly, the lesser whistling duck is also a rare visitor in the valley.

Pyan Gaun, also spelled as Pyangaun, is a settlement that is part of the Chapagaun village development committee in the Lalitpur district of Nepal. It is located 14 km south of Kathmandu. The settlement is renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship in bamboo, particularly in the production of buckets used for measurement.