Question

State the main responsibilities of the three types of Newai guthis?​

Answer 1

There are three really important types of guthi: death guthi, lineage deity guthi, and general worship guthi.

Role in society

Role in society Guthi have played an important role in maintaining harmony in the Newar society. The Guthi is a system that has been part of the Newar social system in the Kathmandu Valley since the 5th century BC. The Guthi system is a trust, whereby land is donated to this trust.