Rajkulo

Rajkulo

Rajkulo

Type of canal in Nepal

A rajkulo (English: 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]

A canal in Muktinath similar to a rajkulo.

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. [1]
    "Renovating Kathmandu's ancient canals". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Nepali town turns to the past for solutions to current water crisis". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. [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. [4]
    "Reviving Patan's royal canal". Nepali Times. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. [5]
    Exploring the rhythms of public life through public water structures within Kathmandu valley, submitted by Ashim Kumar Manna, 2015-2016
  6. [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
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