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Kathmandu’s religious opulence

Newa community worship idols in exuberant pageantry, even though the Buddha preached humility and frugality

Divine guardian of a living heritage

Last week on Ram Nawami, Ojaswi Gulu woke up earlier than usual and took a ritual bath. Once done, instead of her...

Restoring rest houses to revive culture

Kirtipur rebuilds traditional rest stops to restore its ancient way of life, and boost the local economy

Sahina Shrestha

Kathmandu fixing what ain’t broke

Let us hope the government learnt a lesson not to tamper with a system that preserved Nepal’s unique cultural heritage

Anil Chitrakar
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