Khendhaumaku

 खेँधौमाकु

नेवार समुदायमा रहेका विभिन्न थरहरु मध्य खेँधौमाकु पनि एक हो । खेँधौमाकु शब्द “खेँ”, “धौ” र “माकु” तीन शब्दहरु मिलेर बनेको हो जसको अर्थ अण्डा र दहि जस्तै मीठो भन्ने अर्थ लाग्दछ। जसरी अण्डा र दही खान्दा मीठो (माकुसे) हुन्छ त्यसरी नै सम्भवतः यो थरका मानिसहरू निकै सोझो र बफादार भएको कारण यिनीहरूलाई खेँधौमाकु भनिएको हो। भक्तपुरको ईताछेँ टोलमा जम्मा २ घर मात्र रहेको यस थरका मानिसहरू बाहिरी जिल्ला गए लगत्तै श्रेष्ठ थरको प्रयोग गर्न थालेका छ। मानव गोत्र रहेका यस थरका मानिसहरूका केही परिवारहरू हाल चापागाउँमा बसोबास गर्दै आएका छन्। गोत्रकै आधारमा भन्नू पर्दा यी जातीका मानिसहरू पनि ६ थरिया अन्तर्गत रहेको र मल्लकालमा दरबारसँग सम्बन्ध रहेको अनुमान लगाउन सक्छौं । वर्षको एक दिन कुलदेवताको पूजाका निम्ति चापागाउँ र भक्तपुरबाट भक्तपुर बहुमुखी क्याम्पसको प्राङ्गणमा भेला भइ भव्य पूजाआजा गर्ने गर्दछ। Source: GR Ranjit

Among the various surnames in the Newar community, Khendhaumaku is one of them. The term “Khendhaumaku” is derived from three words: “Khen”, “Dhau”, and “Maku”, which together mean “as sweet as egg and yogurt.” Just as egg and yogurt are delicious (maku-se), it is believed that the people of this surname were likely very simple and loyal, which may have led to them being called Khendhaumaku.

This surname is rare, with only two households remaining in Itachen, Bhaktapur. However, after moving to other districts, members of this group began adopting the surname Shrestha. Belonging to the Manava gotra, some families of this lineage currently reside in Chapagaun. Based on their gotra, it can be inferred that this group is part of the Six Thar and had connections to the royal palace during the Malla period.

Once a year, members of this clan from Bhaktapur and Chapagaun gather in the ground of Bhaktapur Multiple Campus for worshipping their ancestral deity.