Plain View of the Erotic
Although the sculptures at the base of the struts on many tantrik temples appear erotic on the surface, their significance is more cryptic: they serve as ciphers that hide many...
Issue 169 | December 2015
A hike to Murma Top was a definite highlight of our Simikot-Rara trek. What was meant to be an unassuming uphill walk for a bird’s eyeview, had our neck muscles...
Although the sculptures at the base of the struts on many tantrik temples appear erotic on the surface, their significance is more cryptic: they serve as ciphers that hide many...
Restoration of monasteries in Lo Manthang, the capital of the erstwhile kingdom of Mustang, called for resourcefulness, innovation, and creativity, particularly the restoration of endangered 15th century wall paintings. ...
Kathmandu Valley is estimated to have more than 2,500 temples of different styles, the most prevalent being the pagoda type. Rudravarna Mahavihar is one of the most beautiful of such...
Want to get intimate with elephants? Then, come to Elephant Camp in Chitwan, where you’ll be as close as close can be with the gentle behemoths. New Concept ...
ethnography, n., a branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of a culture. memoir, n., an account of personal experience; a biographical or autobiographical sketch. ...
A house situated right at the intersecting corner of Dhaugal bazaar’s alley and Kwalkhu road was reconstructed around a year ago. The new house hardly looks anything like its original;...
Palpa is now shifting gears to make Tansen Ultra a grand adventure affair. We talk to Gnarly’s Suman Tamang and Shyam Limbu who are currently building tracks for mountain biking...
A conversation with Daniel Linden, founder and president of Gharana Music Foundation. Gharana Music Foundation (GMF), in association with The City Museum, Qatar Airlines, and D’Addario Foundation, organized its...