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Maharjan's are one of the original Newar castes or groups of Nepal, predominantly from Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in Kathmandu Valley Newars are mixture of Indo-European people like Lichhavis, Mallas, Koliyas, Shakyas from Aryavart that is Indo-Gangetic plain present day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar  in India (Aryavart means Home of Aryans) and Austro- asian and mongolian people like Kirat, Ahir Gupta Maharjan people are also called Jyapu . Jya means work  and Pu means complete.  This term was given to them by later dynasties after they were displaced from political power. Since the Vedic Period jyapus ruled Nepal.First  dynasty of Jyapus is Gopal Dynasty followed by  Mahishpal Dynasty, collectively these dynasties are  known as Ahir Dynasty.  Kirat Dynasty ruled for 1000  years after Ahirs. Lichhavis from Vaishali later conqured Nepal after defeating last king of Kirat Dynasty.Lichhavi Period is known as golden period of Nepal. Thakuri Kings after having defeated Lichha

The Mahabharata talks about this powerful king called Babarik who would turn the tides of the Kurukshetra war by taking the Pandava side and Lord Krishna chops off his head , to avoid the calamity. Nepali Newars of Kathmandu, especially the “Jyapu” community believe that this chopped off head flew all the way to Kathmandu and landed on the site where the famous “ Akash Bhairav ” temple stands today . It is also  believe that the head belongs to the great Kirati King Yalambar( which is to be considered as Barbarik in Mahabharat)   Picture Of Akash Bhairav ( King Barbarik\Yalambar) Head Of Akash Bhairav is not any fictional story it is a real incident . Mokomokai: The Preserved Heads of Maori Tribespeople One of the most valuable Maori artifacts that survive to this day are Mokomokai - the preserved heads of people with Moko . Often, the heads were those of family members or important tribe members, and were treated with the utmost respect and brought out on special occasions. But M