Historically, Nepal Mandala has been a focal point of the Nepalese cultural evolution, preservation and promotion. It is noteworthy that the Nepal Mandala dwellers have admired and composed literature in Nepal Bhasha as well as in several other languages like sanskrit, Maithili, Bengali and Hindi. A good example is an adoption of the Maithili culture for its rich literature, music and art. The daphas, guthis and bhajans of the Mandala communities have inherited the Maithili culture in the forms of traditional psalms, dances and plays. Scholars are happy to find several hundreds handwritten books in Maithili language that are preserved in the archives of the Aasha saphu kuthi, Kathmandu. Today, culture specialists refer to the Mandala especially Bhaktapur as a potential pilgrim for the Maithili community.
Nepal Mandala has also been known for the safe haven of the cultural heritage that were threatened with the powers that did no tolerate. In 444 Nepal sambat, king Hri singh Dev brought the goddess Taleju Bhawani to Nepal Mandala with a hope that this fertile land irrigated with the Bagmati river system would preserve the traditions and that the goddess would bless the people with prosperity and security. In the 18th century, king Ranjeet Malla of Bhaktapur presented his traditional dance of Bhairavnath the king of Kaski. Historically, Nepal Mandala has not only disseminated its rich cultural heritage to the surrounding kingdoms but has also attracted peoples from various places to participate in festival, rituals as well as constructions.
Also today, a significant number of spectators participate in traditional festivals and ceremonies such as Ghoda jatra, Indra jatra, Bisket jatra, Bhoto dekhaune jatra, Phulpati Bhitryaune etc.These are the fine examples of appreciation, ownership and pride shown by the Nepalese on their heritage. In Nepal two biggest festival they are Bada Dasain and Bhaitika
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