Gahana Pokhari (Kirtipur)

Gahana Pokhari in Kirtipur is identified in the supplied material as one of the ponds associated with the traditional dhunge dhara/hiti system of the Kathmandu Valley. The source places such ponds within an elaborate network of stone spouts, canals and ponds commissioned by rulers in Ancient and Medieval Nepal to provide drinking water and manage monsoon runoff. The provided source notes that the traditional system predates modern piped water, and that many parts of the network fell into disrepair after the introduction of piped systems beginning in the late 19th century, although some dhunge dharas continue to be used by local people. The supplied source does not provide site-specific historical details for Gahana Pokhari (no construction date, patron, or documented incidents), nor does it provide coordinates, condition, access information, named spirits, or any accounts of paranormal phenomena. Cultural significance in the source is framed in infrastructural and historical terms: ponds like Gahana Pokhari were integral elements of the valley's long-standing public water supply system and carry enduring practical and cultural value.