Nagbahal Hiti

In spite of efforts to restore this dhunge dhara, the water is no longer used by the majority of people in the area.

[2][4] The walls and floors of the basin have been made waterproof by coating them with an almost foot-thick layer of a special type of black mud.

[5] The entrance to the hiti is at the south corner: Behind a covered gate, a flight of stairs leads to the level of the lowest terrace, where it turns left to the bottom of the basin.

The south facing basin wall has a tutedhara (overflow reservoir) with two taps; one has the shape of a lion and the other of a lioness.

[2] The source of Nagbahal Hiti is the Khwayebahi aquifer southeast of the hiti, which in turn was fed by the Tikabhairav Canal, a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long rajkulo (royal canal) that transported water from Lele and Naldu rivers to the city of Patan.

[16] On 12 March 2016 and 26 February 2020 Group Dhaa (Drum) gave a concert inside Nagbahal Hiti during the Samyak Mahadan celebrations.

[17][18] From 23 November to 7 December 2018 the Micro Galleries global arts initiative organised an event in the Nagbahal, Nakabahil and Swotha areas of Patan.

A music workshop titled "Singing by a Water Fountain" in Nagbahal Hiti was part of the program.