Hitti
Nepalese Civilizations: HITI ‘ Hiti ’ is a Newari word for tap. It was previously known as 'Kriti' later renamed as 'hiti'. It is a channeled spout of water from Rajkulo, serving as a drinking water tap. Nepalese people are god-fearing people, offering water to god was considered a meritorious act that is why the king and locals were keenly drawn in the making of the hiti. Mostly hitis are made of stones with a ‘Makara’ (mythical creature with head of crocodile, trunk of elephant, ears of wild boar and tail of peacock)on the spout as it is believed to be the vehicle of Ganga. Before pipe water hitis were the popular source of drinking water in the Kathmandu Valley It gives a place for public bathing. Even today, people bathe in hitis. It is believed that its water treats skin ailments. It gives a place for religious purposes, the festival of Balaju in Chaitra Purnima at Bisdhara. Barha barse Mela at Godavari naudhara. Fig: So