Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage of Kathmandu Valley: A Case of Traditional Guthi System

Abstract

The guthi system appears to have placed a high priority on maintaining religious, cultural, and social services in addition to planning and carrying out rituals, festivals, chariot worship, and the promotion and protection of monasteries and temples. The guthi system has served for several centuries as the backbone of Nepalese culture and community. The land was donated to carry out religious and charity endeavors, erect temples, plan religious ceremonies, and uphold cultural practices. This article emphasizes the need for an indigenous system, traditional design, local materials, local knowledge, local skills, and traditional practices rather than modern technology in the conservation and management of cultural heritage. The article's conclusion underlines the necessity for policymakers to acknowledge the importance and contribution of informal indigenous systems to achieve sustainable heritage protection and management. This paper aims to examine the preservation and management of cultural assets in the traditional guthi system of the Kathmandu Valley using a qualitative approach to historical research. The cross-cutting issues that the organization involved has with the preservation and management of cultural assets in the Kathmandu Valley will be alleviated by the creation of such a strategy.