Claim: Haat bazaar served as a basis for many town names such as Aaitabare, Nawamidanda, and Delhi.
Evidence: Aaitabare, Sombare, Mangalbare, Budhabare, Bihibare, Sukrabare and Sanischare are some common Nepali town names that are named for the day of the weekly haat. Panchami, Nawamidanda, and Saptami are towns named after the fortnightly haats, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Dilli Haat is a famous market place in Delhi. In Eastern Nepal, most of the towns are named after the weekly haat.