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Asta Matrika Dance
The Asta Matrika Dance also called '' Gaan: Pyakhan'' is a traditional dance of Lalitpur district and is performed on the day of Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dasin festival. The dance is estimated to be 350 years old, introduced during the Malla Regime in Kathmandu valley. The dance is performed by the Shakyas and Bajracharyas community. The dance depicts the eight matrikas Matrikas (Sanskrit: मातृका (singular), IAST: mātṛkā, lit. "mothers") also called Mataras or Matri, are a group of mother goddesses in Hinduism. The Matrikas are often depicted in a group of seven, the Saptamatrika(s) (Seven Mot ... (or goddess), namely, Kumari, Indirayeni, Bhramayani, Maheswor, Barahi, Ganesh, Chamunda and Mahalaxmi. Mythology According to the mythology, king Nivash Malla saw in his dream a mother goddess dancing in the royal court at Mulchowk. On the next day he ordered to perform a similar dance in his kingdom. In the early days, 13 dancers performed for 13 god and ...
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Lalitpur District, Nepal
Lalitpur District (, in Bagmati Province, is one of the List of districts of Nepal, seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Lalitpur, Nepal, Lalitpur as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2001) of 337,785. It is one of three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Its population was 466,784 in the initial 2011 census tabulation. It is surrounded by Makwanpur District, Makwanpur, Bhaktapur District, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu District, Kathmandu and Kavrepalanchok District, Kavre. Geography and climate Demographics At the 2011 Nepal census, Lalitpur District had a population of 468,132. As their first language, 47.3% spoke Nepali language, Nepali, 30.3% Newar language, Newar, 11.4% Tamang language, Tamang, 2.5% Maithili language, Maithili, 1.4% Magar language, Magar, 1.1% Kiranti languages, Rai, 1.0% Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, 0.7% Tharu languages, Tharu, 0.6% Gurung language, Gurung, 0.6% Limbu language ...
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