[2] Khokana, a traditional and small Newari village about 8 kilometers south of Kathmandu (on the outskirts of Patan).

It was also the first town in Nepal to be lit with electricity in 1911 AD during the reign of Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shamsher.

It is said that King Amar Malla reconstructed temple of Rudrayani to cure epidemics which used to spread in mediaeval times.

Prior to construction of motorable road through Pharping, people used to walk through this village to go to Dakshinkali temple.

According to the legend, A Maharjan priest of Pachali bhairav of Kathmnandu fainted due to high cold fever.

The couple then ran from there weeping all the way and finally settled in Kudesh (bad place or country) north-west of present Khokana.

After a while, the people from the opposite bank of the river started harassing them and for the safety purpose, they shifted towards high ground east of Kudesh.

This settlement started by a weeping [Khona in Newari] woman is said to be origin of the name of the Khokana.

In the center is a three-storey temple, Sri Rudrayani, with a particularly wide main street, especially for a village of such small size.

The temple's most distinctive architectural feature is its highly projected inclined lattice work in the second storey.

The major ponds around Khokana includes Jitapur mandap, also known in local language as ‘Gaa-cha’ is a public rest house located in the Kwe-lachi square where major social activities like cultural processions and religious performances are observed.

The mandap was completely destroyed during the 2015 Nepal earthquake and was reconstructed in its present shape by Chiri Maya Maharjan (Daughter of Khokana), Kathamandu.

Khokana is known for its mustard-oil harvesting process in which a heavy wooden beam is used to crush the mustard seeds to extract the oil.

Fest of bitten rice is organized in every house to celebrate this festival on the first day of Bikram era (first of Baisakh).

Auditing of yearly accounts of the oil mills and worshipping of Bhimsen deity for prosperity in the future is done.