Khokana
खोकना
An old Newar village famous for its traditional mustard oil presses. It has brick houses, a village pond, and a temple to Rudrayani, and the village life is strong.
Khokana lies about 8 km south of Patan and just north of Bungamati, and the two villages are about a 20-minute walk apart. The village is known for its mustard oil presses, passed down through generations. Visitors can see traditional presses that crush seed with wooden beams and buy mustard oil. Brick houses surround the village pond (Dyo Pukhu) and a temple dedicated to the goddess Rudrayani, and villagers dry grain and spin thread at their doorways. Foreign visitors pay a small village entry fee of about 100 rupees. The village was damaged in the 2015 earthquake, and some houses are still being rebuilt. It is best combined with Bungamati for a half-day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Bungamati
- Taudaha Lake
- Chobhar Gorge & Adinath Lokeshwar
- Pharping
- Patan Durbar Square
- Dakshinkali Temple
- Kirtipur
- Dharahara