Walkabout with Anil: Hiti, Kathmandu Valley's ancient water supply system | Nepali Times

Considered one of the greatest technological achievements of the Kathmandu Valley civilisation, hiti are traditional stone water spouts built inside conduit basins below the ground level, where drinking water flowed non-stop. Centuries after they were built, these systems are still support the urban populations of Kathmandu Valley and is the reason the cities continue to thrive.

In this episode of Walkabout with Anil, heritage conservationist Anil Chitrakar takes us around three hiti in Patan: Thapa Hiti, Sauga Hiti and Sundhara, and explains why these systems are an integral part of Kathmandu Valley, and the history, science and engineering behind these amazing systems.

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