Tham Bahi and Its Hero Singha Sartha Bahu
The legend of Singha Sartha Bahu, the pioneering trader whose foreign ventures probably contributed in a major way to the economic success of the Kathmandu valley for many centuries. ...
Issue 161 | April 2015
And the myths that have been lost in translation. In Handigaun, much like in the rest of the country, folklore and history zigzag each other fluidly...
The legend of Singha Sartha Bahu, the pioneering trader whose foreign ventures probably contributed in a major way to the economic success of the Kathmandu valley for many centuries. ...
Ramgram and Devadaha: Ancient Buddhist Sites. After Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha in Kushinagar in 543 BC, eight great kings sent their envoys to Kushinara (present day Kushinagar,...
Juggling between conserving heritage and the need for modernization is by no means a small feat. Concerned citizens, organizations and even the government is doing their best to preserve it...
For 4000 years and more, a holy fire has burned continuously at the Agnishala Temple in Patan. If you want to set your graha dasha (planetary configuration) right, have a...
The best daal should ultimately remind you of your home. There is no food more important than daal bhaat for any Nepali. Every home right about the time for...
The famous merchant Singha Sartha Bahu of Tham Bahi (see story on page 58 ) had a brother-in-law named Kesha Chandra in Itumbahaa who had come upon bad times due...
I first met Gopal Das Shrestha-Kalapremi seven years ago at Centre for Art & Design KU, where he teaches sculpture and ceramics. Having heard a lot about him and his...
The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day. Mount Everest is highest at 8848 meters, but second highest K2 (237 meters lower), is a far more...
Preserving the practice of the traditional arts. Founded in 1998 by Lok Chitrakar, a traditional artist, Simrik Atelier got its name from the color simrik or crimson...
Bardia National Park captivates visitors thoroughly, whether they are inside the wilderness or in their hotel rooms. The bus stopped at a security check post on a dark...
There are so many mountaineering books on the market these days that if stacked high they would challenge Everest itself. Some are real gems, and while they may tell us...