Preferred Citation: Levy, Robert I. Mesocosm: Hinduism and the Organization of a Traditional Newar City in Nepal. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  c1990 1990. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft6k4007rd/


 


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Appendix Two
Bhaktapur's Newar Hindu Thars Ranked By Macrosocial Status

We list here Bhaktapur's New Hindu thar s by the names usually used by others in reference to those thar s. In some cases members of a thar may use a different form of the reference name or a completely different name, or set of names, as surnames. Where we have some information about variant surnames, we have listed them in parentheses. Sometimes differences in surnames may indicate different sections of a particular thar , sometimes simply optional alternative names. Many thar s use Sanskrit or North Indian spelling for names of Indian derivation, even though the pronunciation has been changed.

Part 1. Thars Listed By Status Levels

I. Newar Brahmans

a. Brahman (Rajopadhyaya) (group 1)

b. Lakhae Brahman (Rajopadhyaya) (group 2)

II. Chathar
Josi; Malla; Pradhananga[*] ; Hada; Hoda[*] ; Amatya (also called "Mahaju"); Bhau (Bhaju); Kasaju (Kayasta[*] ); Ta:cabhari (Talcabhadel[*] ); Muna(n)karmi; Mulepati; Bhari (Rajbhandari[*] ); Ujha(n)thache(n); Jo(n)che(n);[1] Go(n)ga:; Sa(n)gami; Dhaubhari (Dhaubhadel[*] ); Pakwa(n); Timla; Sae(n)ju; Kongasyo[*] ; Khe(n)dhaumaku; Baidhya (Rajbaidhya); Raya[*] ; Palikhel; Khaeguli (Khayargoli); Kapa:ta:go; Piya; Khwakhali; Basi; Pula(n)che(n)

III. Pa(n)cthar

a. The "Carthar" section
Maka:; Bramhalawat; Anu; Boche(n); Batas; Jaekama; Khumjajy; Jhanga; Ulak:; Sacinya; Bhadra; Badiya[*] ; Pasakala


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b. The remainder
Acaju (Karmacarya); Maske; Baidhya; Madhika:mi (Madhikarmi[*] ); Banepali; Bhari (Ca[n]gubhari, Pujabhandari[*] , Bhandari[*] ); Naeju; Phaiju; Dristi; Josi; Bhaju; Hoda[*] ; Bijukche(n); Go(n)ga:; Hyeju; Tapol; Yauca; Kachipati; Piya; Rajba(n)si; Mulmi

IV. Tini (Sivacarya)

V. Jyapu (group 1)
Suwal; Basukala; Koju; Dholaju; Lawa; Lageju; Dumaru; Twati; Acaju; Bya(n)ju; Bake; Kharbuja; Dhukhwa; Chuka(n); Maka:; Cawa: (Cawal); Gusai; Colekhwa:; Khaemali; Lakha; Twaena; Kawa(n); Kusi; Gwacha; Desemaru; Lasiwa; Laghuju; Nagaju; Khatakho; Nhinaenaemasa[*] ; Yakami; Khoteja; Dho(n)ju; Khaeguli; Duwal; Dhaugwara; Dela; Dupo(n)la; Gya(n)maru; Hya(n)goju; Hyau(n)mikha; Jyakhwa; Kibanayo; Kisi; Khinao; Ku(n)paka; Khusu; Khorja; Macamasi; Makhasya; Nhisutu; Nhuche(n); Nhemaphuki; Pau(n); Phasikeba; Pya(n)tago; Sitikhu; Simatwa; Sujakhu; Tacamoga; Talasi; Tadyoya; Tagora; Thike; Twanabasu; Twi(n)twi(n) Tyata; Wasaba(n)jar; Wa(n)gaeyo; Yakaduwa; Dekana; Do(n)ju; Chusyabaga; Colekhwa

VI. Tama: (Tamrakar)

VII. Kumha: (Prajapati); Awa: (Awal); Malekar (Malkaju, Nepali)

VIII. Jyapu (group 2)[2]
Rajacal;[3] Caguthi[*] ;[4] Muguthi[*] ;[5] Dhauba(n)jar; Da(n)degulu; Galaju; Khaitu; Kutuwa:ju; Phelu; Khwalepala; Da(n)dekhya; Pachiju; Hyau(n)wa; Ka:mi (Silpakar); Kutuwa; Kusatha; Chu(n)ju; Pahi; Khitibaku; Kasula; Goja; Dhusu; Kulluju; Bajiko(n); Bakhadyo; Kaiti; Datheputhe; Mika; Twaena; Bidya; Loha(n)ka:mi (Lo[n]hala); Bakanani; Dhatucha; Machi; Bodel[*] ; Dwara; Jha(n)galthaku; Pampu; Baga:; Basuju; Bhilla; Bhele; Bhaiju; Bhuyo; Biao; Cho(n)ju; Daiju; Dhalapamaga; Dhampo; Dhobwa; Dhi(n)griju; Gasuca; Ganapati[*] ; Gaisi; Gharu; Gopi; Gopa; Gathe[*] ; Gorkhali; Guche(n); Gwae(n)maru; Gwae(n)masyu; Jugiju; Hamo; Ha(n)ju; Haleyojosi; Hamonayo; Ha(n)chethu; Jatadhari; Jaidaju; Jha(n)ga; Joharju; Joti; Jotisuwal; Ka(n)pa; Khaju; Khaiju; Khi(n)ju; Khwaiju; Khuju; Kila(n)bu; Kisa(n)kari; Ko(n)da; Kusma; Lakhemaru; Lachimasya; Libi; Ligiligi; Lu(n)ba(n)ja:; Mata(n); Marikhu(n); Malakasi; Mathya; Mogaju; Nakhetri; Naila; Naramuni; Naemasaphu(n); Ne(n)che(n); Paka; Pa(n)ca; Pa(n)ka; Pakha(n)ju; Pa(n)gulu; Phitiju; Puwa; Pyatha; Sa(n)dha; Si(n)kedathe; Si(n)kemani; Sibahari; Si(n)khwa; Si(n)ba(n)jar; Syama; Sulu; Sukhupayo; Swa(n)gamikha; Swanapa; Takra; Tahamati; Tajala; Tamakhu; Talache(n); Thakulawat[*] ; Thakuba(n)jar; Thuyaju; Tusibakhyo; Twa(n)ju; Tyochi(n)a; Wata(n)kachi; We(n)ju; Bhenatwa(n); Dubche(n); Da(n)dekhu; Cokami; Chusyakhi; Cho(n)ju; Che(n)gutala; Cakumani; Bakhu(n)che(n); Bweju; Bhola(n)dyo; Bhokhaju; Gora; Hakuduwa; Tuladhar


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IX. Jyapu (group 3)
Kasti; Dhanachwa; Gane, Pha(n)ju; Hya(n)goju; Paluba(n)ja:; Khicaju; Kuchumani; Lakhe; Mata(n)gulu; Nalami; Nakhusi[*] ; Bathu; Gulmi

X. a. Chipi (Srestha[*] ; Sakha:karmi; Balla; Bhuju; Naebha; Dyoju)

b. Debabhandari; Khawaju

XI. Cyo (Phusikawa[n])

XII. Dwi(n)

XIII.[6] a. Gatha (Banamala)

b. Bha (Karanjit)

c. Kata: (Sudhdakar)

d. Cala(n) (Diwakar)

e. Khusa:

f. Nau (Napit)

g. Kau (Nakarmi)

h. Pu(n) (Citrakari)

i. Sa:mi (Manandhar, Sahu)

j. Chipa (Ranjitkar)

XIII. Pasi

XIV. Nae (Kasai, Sahi, Khadgi[*] )

XV. a. Jugi (Darsandhari[*] , Kapali, Kusle)

b. Danya[7]

XVI. Do(n)

XVII. Kulu

XVIII. Po(n) (or Pode[*] or Pore) (Matangi[*] )

XIX. Cyamakhala:

XX. Halahulu

Part 2. Newar Hindu Thars In Bhaktapur Listed Alphabetically

Acaju (Karmacarya) [IIIb];[8] Acaju [V]; Amatya (also called "Mahaju") [II]; Anu [IIIa]; Awa: (Awal) [VII]; Badiya[*] [IIIa]; Baga: [VIII]; Baidhya [IIIb]; Baidhya (Rajbaidhya) [II]; Bajiko(n) [VIII]; Bakanani [VIII]; Bake [V]; Bakhadyo [VIII]; Bakhu(n)che(n) [VIII]; Balla [Xa]; Banepali [IIIb]; Basi [II]; Basuju [VIII]; Basukala [V]; Batas [IIIa]; Bathu [IX]; Bha (Karanjit) [XIII]; Bhadra [IIIa]; Bhaiju [VIII]; Bhaju [IIIb]; Bhari (Rajbhandari[*] ) [II]; Bhari (Ca[n]gubhari, Pujabhandari[*] , Bhandari[*] ) [IIIb]; Bhau (Bhaju) [II]; Bhele [VIII]; Bhenatwa(n) [VIII]; Bhilla [VIII]; Bhokhaju [VIII]; Bhola(n)dyo [VIII]; Bhuju [Xa]; Bhuyo [VIII]; Biao [VIII]; Bidya [VIII]; Bijukche(n) [IIIb]; Boche(n) [IIIa]; Bodel[*] [VIII]; Bramhalawat [IIIa]; Brahman (Rajopadhyaya) [Ia]; Bweju [VIII]; Bya(n)ju [V]; Caguthi[*] [VIII]; Cakumani [VIII]; Cala(n) (Diwakar) [XIII]; Cawa:


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(Cawal) [V]; Che(n)gutala [VIII]; Chipa (Ranjitkar) [XIII]; Cho(n)ju [VIII]; Cho(n)ju [VIII]; Chu(n)ju [VIII]; Chuka(n) [V]; Chusyabaga [V]; Chusyakhi [VIII]; Cokami [VIII]; Colekhwa [V]; Cyamakhala: [XIX]; Cyo (Phusikawa[n]) [XII]; Daiju [VIII]; Da(n)degulu [VIII]; Da(n)dekhu [VIII]; Da(n)dekhya [VIII]; Danya [XVb]; Datheputhe [VIII]; Debabhandari [Xb]; Dekana [V]; Dela [V]; Desemaru [V]; Dhalapamaga [VIII]; Dhampo [VIII]; Dhanachwa [IX]; Dhatucha [VIII]; Dhauba(n)jar [VIII]; Dhaubhari (Dhaubhadel[*] ) [II]; Dhaugwara [V]; Dhi(n)griju [VIII]; Dhobi [XVII]; Dhobwa [VIII]; Dho(n)ju [V]; Dholaju [V]; Dhukhwa [V]; Dhusu [VIII]; Do(n) [XVI]; Do(n)ju [V]; Dristi [IIIb]; Dubche(n) [VIII]; Dumaru [V]; Dupo(n)la [V]; Duwal [V]; Dwara [VIII]; Dwi(n) [XII]; Dyoju [Xa]; Gaisi [VIII]; Galaju [VIII]; Ganapati[*] [VIII]; Gane [IX]; Gasuca [VIII]; Gatha (Banamala) [XIII]; Gathe[*] [VIII]; Gharu [VIII]; Go(n)ga: [II]; Go(n)ga: [IIIb]; Goja [VIII]; Gopa [VIII]; Gopi [VIII]; Gora [VIII]; Gorkhali [VIII]; Guche(n) [VIII]; Gulmi [IX]; Gusai [V]; Gwae(n)maru [VIII]; Gwae(n)masyu [VIII]; Gwacha [V]; Gya(n)maru [V]; Hada [II]; Hakuduwa [VIII]; Halahulu [XX]; Haleyojosi [VIII]; Hamo [VIII]; Hamonayo [VIII]; Ha(n)chethu [VIII]; Ha(n)ju [VIII]; Hoda[*] [II]; Hoda[*] [IIIb]; Hya(n)goju [V]; Hya(n)goju [IX]; Hyau(n)mikha [V]; Hyau(n)wa [VIII]; Hyeju [IIIb]; Jaidaju [VIII]; Jatadhari [VIII]; Jaekama [IIIa]; Jhanga [IIIa]; Jha(n)ga [VIII]; Jha(n)galthaku [VIII]; Jo(n)che(n) [II]; Joharju [VIII]; Josi [II]; Josi [IIIb]; Joti [VIII]; Jotisuwal [VIII]; Jugi (Darsandhari[*] , Kapali, Kusle) [XVa]; Jugiju [VIII]; Jyakhwa [V]; Kachipati [IIIb]; Kaiti [VIII]; Ka:mi (Silpakar) [VIII]; Ka(n)pa [VIII]; Kapa: ta:go [II]; Kasaju (Kayasta[*] ) [II]; Kasula [VIII]; Kasti [IX]; Kata: (Sudhdakar) [XIII]; Kau (Nakarmi) [XIII]; Kawa(n) [V]; Khaiju [VIII]; Khaitu [VIII]; Khaju [VIII]; Kharbuja [V]; Khatakho [V]; Khawaju [Xb]; Khaeguli (Khayargoli) [II]; Khaeguli [V]; Khaemadli [V]; Khe(n)dhaumaku [II]; Khi(n)ju [VIII]; Khicaju [IX]; Khinao [V]; Khitibaku [VIII]; Khorja [V]; Khoteja [V]; Khuju [VIII]; Khumjajy [IIIa]; Khusa: [XIII]; Khusu [V]; Khwaiju [VIII]; Khwakhali [II]; Khwalepala [VIII]; Kibanayo [V]; Kila(n)bu [VIII]; Kisa(n)kari [VIII]; Kisi [V]; Koju [V]; Ko(n)da [VIII]; Kongasyo[*] [II]; Kuchumani [IX]; Kulluju [VIII]; Kulu [XVII]; Kumha: (Prajapati) [VII]; Ku(n)paka [V]; Kusatha [VIII]; Kusi [V]; Kusma [VIII]; Kutuwa [VIII]; Kutuwa:ju [VIII]; Lachimasya [VIII]; Lageju [V]; Laghuju [V]; Lakha [V]; Lakhe [IX]; Lakhe Brahman (Rajopadhyaya) [Ib]; Lakhemaru [VIII]; Lasiwa [V]; Lawa [V]; Libi [VIII]; Ligiligi [VIII]; Loha(n)ka:mi (Lo[n]hala) [VIII]; Lu(n)ba(n)ja: [VIII]; Macamasi [V]; Machi [VIII]; Madhika:mi (Madhikarmi[*] ) [IIIb]; Maka: [IIIa]; Maka: [V]; Maka: [VIII]; Makhasya [V]; Malakasi [VIII]; Malekar (Malkaju, Nepali) [VII]; Malla [II]; Marikhu(n) [VIII]; Maske [IIIb]; Mata(n) [VIII]; Mata(n)gulu [IX]; Mathya [VIII]; Mogaju [VIII]; Muguthi[*] [VIII]; Mulepati [II]; Mulmi [IIIb]; Muna(n)karmi [II]; Nagaju [V]; Naila [VIII]; Nakhetri [VIII]; Nakhusi[*] [IX]; Nalami [IX]; Naramuni [VIII]; Nau (Napit) [XIII]; Nae. (Kasai, Sahi, Khadgi[*] ) [XIV]; Naebha [Xa]; Naeju [IIIb]; Naemasaphu(n) [VIII]; Ne(n)che(n) [VIII]; Nhemaphuki [V]; Nhinaenaemasa[*] [V]; Nhisutu [V]; Nhuche(n) [V]; Pachiju [VIII]; Paka [VIII]; Pakha(n)ju [VIII]; Pakwa(n) [II]; Palikhel [II]; Paluba(n)ja: [IX]; Pampu [VIII]; Pa(n)ca [VIII]; Pa(n)gulu [VIII]; Pha(n)ju [IX]; Pa(n)ka [VIII]; Pasakala [IIIa]; Pasi [XIII ?] Pau(n) IV]; Phaiju [IIIb]; Phasikeba [V]; Phelu [VIII]; Phitiju [VIII]; Piya [II]; Piya [IIIb]; Po(n) [or Pode[*] or Pore] (Matangi[*] )


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[XVIII]; Pradhananga[*] [II]; Pula(n)che(n) [II]; Pu(n) (Citrakari) [XIII]; Puwa [VIII]; Pyatha [VIII]; Pya(n)tago [V]; Rajacal [VIII]; Rajba(n)si [IIIb]; Raya[*] [II]; Sacinya [IIIa]; Sakha:karmi [Xa]; Sa:mi (Manandhar, Sahu) [XIII]; Sa(n)dha [VIII]; Sa(n)gami [II]; Sae(n)ju [II]; Sibahari [VIII]; Simatwa [V]; Si(n)ba(n)jar [VIII]; Si(n)kedathe [VIII]; Si(n)kemani [VIII]; Si(n)khwa [VIII]; Sitikhu [V]; Srestha[*] [Xa]; Sujakhu [V]; Sukhupayo [VIII]; Sulu [VIII]; Suwal [V]; Swanapa [VIII]; Swa(n)gamikha [VIII]; Syama [VIII]; Ta:cabhari (Talcabhadel[*] ) [II]; Tacamoga [V]; Tadyoya [V]; Tagora [V]; Tahamati [VIII]; Tajala [VIII]; Takra [VIII]; Talache(n) [VIII]; Talasi [V]; Tama: (Tamrakar) [VI]; Tamakhu [VIII]; Tapol [IIIb]; Thakuba(n)jar [VIII]; Thakulawat[*] [VIII]; Thike [V]; Thuyaju [VIII]; Timla [II]; Tini (Sivacarya) [IV]; Tuladhar [VIII]; Tusibakhyo [VIII]; Twanabasu [V]; Twa(n)ju [VIII]; Twati [V]; Twaena [V]; Twaena [VIII]; Twi(n)twi(n) [V]; Tyata [V]; Tyochi(n)a [VIII]; Ujha(n)thache(n) [II]; Ulak: [IIIa]; Wa(n)gaeyo [V]; Wasaba(n)jar [V]; Wata(n)kachi [VIII]; We(n)ju [VIII]; Yakaduwa [V]; Yakami [V]; Yauca [IIIb]


 

Preferred Citation: Levy, Robert I. Mesocosm: Hinduism and the Organization of a Traditional Newar City in Nepal. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  c1990 1990. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft6k4007rd/