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In 1988, in a mud and wattle home in Southern Nepal, I photographed a painting of Lord Siva. The artist, an elderly woman named Sita Devi, had chosen to paint …
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Malamas formerly known as Adhikmas is technically an extra month that occurs every three years falling between the months of February and October.
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Madhav Narayan Bhajan Madhav Narayan Madhav Narayan, Guli daya dumha re Bhakta yaata kripa tayaa darshan byumha re Khwopa Deya hanuman ghatey puja fayaa dimha re Satya rupi mohani rupi …
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Case StudyHistoryLandmark
The Creation of Kathmandu Valley & Manjushree Myth
by Louisa Kamalby Louisa KamalThat the Kathmandu Valley was once a lake is a well-known fact. This article examines the reality and myths behind the draining of the lake and the establishment of a rich and vibrant civilization in the resulting valley.
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Name: Meera Rana Date of Birth: 24 September 1951 Place of Birth: Kathmandu, Nepal Education: Music Parents: Sambhu Prasad Mishra, Nirmala Mishra Spouse: Uday Jung Rana Children: 3 sons Meera …
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Sacred Rudrakshas that are grown in the hills of Nepal are truly special in every religious, spiritual and a commercial way.
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April heralds the start of the New Year as per theNepalese calendar. This event witnesses unusual celebrations across the Kathmandu Valley.
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In the History of Nepali Feminism, Yogmaya Neupane established “Nari Samiti”, the first feminist coalition of Nepal to force the Rana Government to abolish the Sati system in Nepal in 1906.
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In 1924 George Leigh Mallory stated, “the highest of the world’s mountains, it seems, has to make but a single gesture of magnificence to be the lord of all, vast …
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Mudrā Mudra refers to a seal, a closure, or a gesture. It is a form of non-verbal mode of communication and a means of self-expression that may encompass the use …