Thimi Pottery Town

Thimi is a traditional Newari town in Bhaktapur District, renowned as one of Nepal's foremost centers of traditional pottery and papier-mâché mask making. The town's streets are lined with workshops where artisans craft hand-thrown clay pots, decorative vases, and the vividly painted masks used in Kathmandu Valley festivals.Thimi's Balkumari Temple and the annual Sindoor Jatra festival — when worshippers are doused in red vermillion powder — are highlights of the town's vibrant cultural calendar.