:: KOHLA SOTHAR - Ancestor's Living Place of Gurungs ::
 
Kohla Sothar, a relic of Buildings covered by trees, Ancester's Village of Gurungs
A relic of buildings @ KOHLA SOTHAR
 

"KOHLA SOTHAR" is an ancetor place of Gurungs many decade of years before. Kohla Sothar is situated in southern east slope of Mt. Annapurna II at the altitude of 3,260 meteres height from the sea level. Gurungs came from Mangolia through Tibet & started to live over there at the time of hunting. It is not declared that how many years ago were the Gurungs had started to live there. A study Group of 30-35 personel including General Secretary of The National Council House of Tamu (Tamu Hyula Chhojdhin Tamu Rastriya Parisad) Resham Gurung, Rita Gurung(Representative of NTV), Lecture Delman Gurung leaded by Dr. Jagman Gurung, Lt. Indra Bahadur Gurung(chairperson of TPLS).

A Study Group of Kohla Sothar,
A Study Group of KOHLA SOTHAR

15 represantatives groups of Tamu Pye Lhu Sangh Paure Branch had also visited Kohla Sothar in the leadership of Chairperson Gagan Singh Gurung, Vice Chairperson Ran Bahadur Gurung & Secretary Pam Bahadur Gurung. The team had visited with the co-ordination of Tamu Hyul Chhojdhin.

There is a big round stone above small two stones which was used to inform all the members of that place. It is found that very surpring stone. There were about 70 to 80 relic of buildings found in the south direction. The trees have grown in that place. It is guessed that that building was used for conference. A stone is found there which might be used to tied up the horses. A relic of a house is found there which was used by Gurung priests. There are many traditional materials can be viewed. Such as Dhiki, jhanto, Okhal & there is a small stream near by the place where water mill is found. The water was carried there by making a small canel from from a stream.

A rounded big stone above the  couple of stones, used to inform villagers in the past time
This is the stone from where villagers were informed
Okhal
Okhal
Following three groups were found at Kohla Sothar:

# 01. MU KOHLA => called below in CHOWKI Language
# 02. PA KOHLA => called middle in CHOWKI Language
# 03. TU KOHLA => called above in CHOWKI Language

The Kohla is MU KOHLA where about 70 to 80 households relic can be found out there. Different kinds of Dhiki, Jhanto & water mill which were used by Gurung also found over there.

TU KOHLA: There is a big and round ground in TA KOHLA. The ground was measured 400 meters in lengh in one way side where as 7000 meters perimeters found while measured. That gournd was used to run for horse race. It is called TASI KHOPA which is about at altitude of 3535 meters height from the sea level.

There is a old house in the hill which about 2 hours distance from MU KOHLA. It is found that that house was used to live by Lama women(JHOMA) It is about at the height of 3750 meter from the sea level.

Dr. Jagman Gurung & Lt. Indra Bahadur Gurung, Chairperson of Tamu Pyel;hu Sangh, Tamu, Gurungs, Ancester's  Living Place of Gurungs
Dr. Jagman Gurung & Chairperson of TPLS, Lt. Indra Bdr. Gurung
Jhooma

According to investigation group of students of Cambrigde University UK, It is guessed that Gurung people left Kohla Sothar before 1200 years ago.

# 01. All Photographs were taken by Birkha Raj Gurung, Sikles Digital Video Solution P. Ltd.


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