The colophons of ancient manuscripts, dated as late as the 20th century, refer to Kathmandu as Kasthamandap Mahanagar in Nepal Mandala. Mahanagar means "great city". The city is called "Kasthamandap" in a vow that Buddhist priests still recite to this day. Thus, Kathmandu is also known as Kasthamandap. During medieval times, the city was sometimes called Kantipur (कान्तिपुर). This name is derived from two Sanskrit words - Kanti and pur. "Kanti" is one of the names of the Goddess Lakshmi, and "pur" means place. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the ancient name of Kathmandu? ANS1 Kasthamandap Mahanagar QSN2 How does कान्तिपुर transliterate into English? ANS2 Kantipur QSN3 Who is also called Kanti? ANS3 Lakshmi QSN4 How do you say place in Sanskrit? ANS4 pur QSN5 What is the English translation of Mahanagar? ANS5 great city