Talk:Sankhu

Apparently, two places transliterated as Sankhu are being confused here. The Sankhu being described on http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Sankhu, written साँखु, is a town in the Kathmandu district, comprising parts of four VDC's: Lapsephedi, Suntol, Bajrayogini and Pukhulachhi (see: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/NepalKathmanduDistrictmap.png). I don't have any good sources for this (I've just worked there for three months), but on any tourist map of the Kathmandu valley, or on page 160 of the 7th edition of Lonely Planet, you will see that the tourist destination Sankhu isn't anywhere near the Lalitpur district, but rather around 10km east of Kathmandu city. I don't know what 'Sankhu' as a VDC in the Lalitpur district is a transliteration of. Sankhu in Kathmandu also has considerably more inhabitants than the Sankhu in Lalitpur (again, no sources, I'm afraid). Pilipili hoho 16:16, 23 November 2008 (UTC). But Sankhu of Kathmandu is a ancient city with huge religious value, so Sankhu especially has been referred to Sankhu of Kathmandu. It is even called as Shankharapur(Nepali:शंखरापुर) and Sakwa by inhabitants.

Yes, there is a small village in the north-west of Kathmandu valley called Sankhu which lies in Lalitpur District. But the popular Sankhu is spelled as saankhu and also called Sakwo locally. A local from Sankhu is called Sakumi. And this lies in the North-east corner of Kathmandu. Sankhu is one of the oldest and traditional Newar town about 17km north-east of Kathmandu and lies in the traditional trade route between Kathmandu and Lhasa. My old house is still there and my grandfather used to tell me that Sherpas and Tibetans used to barter trade using that way. My grandfather and his brothers had shops at Sankhu and clothes and other stuffs used to be exchanged with them for salt, ghee, oil and other food items. As they were called "Sen" in Newari, a village which is below the country of "Sen" was then called "Sakwo" where "kwo"means below. My grandfather could also speak their language a little. Sankhu is most popular for the one month long Shalinadi Swasthani Brata along with a Mela in the month of Magh which is a great attraction to Hindus from all over the country. The holy Bajrayogini Temple, is another important pilgrimage site for Buddhists and Hindus alike. The natural beauty and the traditional settlement and its importance historically, religiously and archaelogically makes it a town of national value. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 113.199.130.238 (talk) 08:25, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

Yes, there is a small village in the north-west of Kathmandu valley called Sankhu which lies in Lalitpur District. But the popular Sankhu is spelled as saankhu and also called Sakwo locally. A local from Sankhu is called Sakumi. And this lies in the North-east corner of Kathmandu. Sankhu is one of the oldest and traditional Newar town about 17km north-east of Kathmandu and lies in the traditional trade route between Kathmandu and Lhasa. My old house is still there and my grandfather used to tell me that Sherpas and Tibetans used to barter trade using that way. My grandfather and his brothers had shops at Sankhu and clothes and other stuffs used to be exchanged with them for salt, ghee, oil and other food items. As they were called "Sen" in Newari, a village which is below the country of "Sen" was then called "Sakwo" where "kwo"means below. My grandfather could also speak their language a little. Sankhu is most popular for the one month long Shalinadi Swasthani Brata along with a Mela in the month of Magh which is a great attraction to Hindus from all over the country. The holy Bajrayogini Temple, is another important pilgrimage site for Buddhists and Hindus alike. The natural beauty and the traditional settlement and its importance historically, religiously and archaelogically makes it a town of national value. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bassimonica (talk • contribs) 08:28, 10 October 2015 (UTC)