The Ranjitkar caste is concerned with the dyeing of clothes as well as other color related activities.
However, judging by the extravagant clothing that are seen in the sculptures, one can speculate that Ranjitkars or some other people were present in the Nepal during the Licchavi era by latest.
The first mention of Ranjitkars in written history might have been during the declaration of the division of castes by Jayasthiti Malla.
Ethnically, Ranjitkars like other Newar communities are of diverse origin including but not limited to various Indic and Tibeto-Burman tribes.
They are in Majipā (मजिपा) of Yen (Downtown Kathmandu), a locality in Yala (Patan) and Golmadi in Bhaktapur.
Besides these, Ranjitkars have settlements in Kirtipur, Hetaunda, Bhimphedi, Madhyapur, Dhulikhel, Banepa, Trishuli, Balaju,Mahalaxmi and other cities of Nepal.
Yenya Punhi is celebrated on the full moon day of Yenla month of the Nepali calendar.
Majipa Lakhey is considered as the calm Bhairab who protects children from evils and demons.
These people blend the valuable metals into the clothes as well as maintain and repair Shreepech (crown of Nepal).