Cursor Kathmandu Buildathon Merges Ancient Wisdom with Modern AI

Kathmandu. The 'Cursor Kathmandu Buildathon,' organized by the world-renowned AI coding company 'Cursor,' which holds a multi-billion dollar valuation, has concluded. This hackathon focused on developing innovative technologies for healthy living and human welfare by combining traditional Eastern philosophy with modern Artificial Intelligence.

Beyond mere technical competition, the program centered on how yoga, meditation, and mental health—integral to Nepal's unique identity—can be integrated with technology. Organizers noted that the event was highly relevant given the global growth of the wellness economy.

To encourage participants, Cursor provided $50 in Cursor credits to everyone involved. Winners who developed outstanding products were awarded $1,000 in Cursor credits and a cash prize of 15,000 rupees.
Based on the theme of a healthy and happy life, the 'Real-Time Vastu Reporting App' created during the hackathon drew significant attention. It allows ordinary people without knowledge of complex software like CAD to use it easily.

In this software, one can easily design house maps and furniture layouts using 'drag and drop.' As the design is created, the integrated AI provides a 'Vastu Score' in real-time, allowing users to make their living spaces positive and healthy according to Vastu Shastra.

This app was developed by an experienced full-stack product engineer and a professional astrologer who is building AI-based astrological software through 'Astro-Fusion.' Creating such a user-friendly product by combining modern Artificial Intelligence and ancient Vastu Shastra in a single day was a remarkable achievement of this hackathon.

According to the organizers, the program emphasized deep problem identification and solution validation before starting to code. The ideation session was led by Prashant Ghimire, while the jury panel included Vibhushan Bista, Prana Bajracharya, and Prashish Rajbhandari. The event was hosted by iBriz.ai.

Vishal Ghimire (Team Cosmic Coders), Santosh Yadav (Team Yogi), and Team Soma emerged as winners for their outstanding performance in the competition. The organizers announced that more such events will be held in the future and invited tech enthusiasts to connect via Discord.