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Last Saturday I visited the International Fair Trade and Gems and Jewelry Show here in Kathmandu. The entrances to these event's v...

I am not sure but I think it IS Hindu goddess Durga because the figure is dressed in a sari and riding a lion. The lion represents power...

Peacock window of the Kumari house, Basantapur I like ancient Hindus' description of peacock, it is precise and witty: "it ha...

Sankhu is the ancient Nepalese town which lies beside the holy Salinadi river about 20 km east of Kathmandu. Though it is called "...

Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, is one of the most popular divinities in Hinduism. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. Accidentally Sh...

Vishnu-Narsingh, Bhaktapur Vishnu  is a Hindu god who has so many different names. Besides, he comes in various forms or incarnations...

There is a Buddhist festival that is celebrated only here in Nepal, it is Samyak. All the three cities in the Kathmandu Valley celebrat...

High up on the hill top in Sanga, which is 20 km away from Kathmandu, stands the tallest Shiva sculpture in the world. The statue is 10...

I can't say that I am such a big lover of walking around cemeteries. And I found myself in the London's Highgate cemetery quite ...

Buddha at the entrance to the Kandy museum I had thought that Sri Lanka is a Hindu country, but no, it turned out that the majority ...

There is a temple in Patan with unpronounceable name Ratomachhendranath. It is dedicated to Machhendra - the god of rain and harvest who...

Changu Narayan is the oldest temple in the Kathmandu Valley and also one of the most interesting ensembles. The temple itself is dedi...

This is a sculpture of the terrifying six-armed Black Bhairab god in Basantapur. No one knows where it originally came from, the templ...