Kathmandu valley
The Buddhist version gives the credit for the origin of
Kathmandu valley to Sage Manjushri who came from China to worship at Swyanbhu.
He struck a deep cleft in the southern hills with his divine scimitar and
drained off the water ,making the valley habitable for human settlement. As if to corroborate
the legend , the logo of Kathmandu Metropolitan City depicts the divine sword
of Sage Manjushri.
There are Hindu and Buddhist legends behind the origin of
the Kathmandu Valley. According to the former, for long this Valley was a huge
pristine lake .Lord Krishna of the Mahabharata age came here and sliced the
lowest part of the southern hills with his divine discus (Sudarshan Chakra )
allowing the water to flot out ,making the valley possible for human
settlement. The cowheards (Gopals ) who accompanied him settled here and were
the first inhabitants of the valley.
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