*Om Bahal (Ombahal)**
Ward No. 23 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City is primarily known as Om Bahal (also spelled Ombahal), a historic neighborhood in the Kathmandu Valley centered around the Om Bahal Buddhist monastery and courtyard.[1][7]
Other neighborhoods or toles within this ward include Na Bahil Tole, Atko Narayansthan, Chikamugal, Jor Ganesh, Nriteshwar Temple area, Siddhicharan Chowk, and Mayebili Chowk.[1]
This ward is renowned for its rich cultural and religious heritage, featuring an ensemble of shrines such as the Bhairav Shrine, open shrines, roadside tiled shrines, and wall paintings, along with the prominent Om Bahal courtyard and various temples like Nriteshwar Temple; it represents a traditional Newari settlement with historical significance in the old city core.[1]