NAGDAHA: A Visit to the Snake Lake
‘In the days of yore Lord Shiva used to reside at Nagdaha. The Goddess Bajrabarahi was worried. She thought if Lord Shiva stays in Nagdaha no one will worship her....
Issue 100 | March 2010
In the 1860s, the French explorer Henri Mouhot, who, together with a French team, stumbled across the magnificent ruins and “discovered” Angkor Wat in the midst of a jungle while...
‘In the days of yore Lord Shiva used to reside at Nagdaha. The Goddess Bajrabarahi was worried. She thought if Lord Shiva stays in Nagdaha no one will worship her....
Years ago, I wrote a piece for a daily about how the question: “Chiya khayo?” or “Have you had your tea?” could arguably be the most popular Nepali greeting. Everyone...
We were schoolchildren at Azad High School when this fair-skinned and mysterious looking lady walked into our classroom and introduced herself to us with a warm smile. We’d never actually...
The technologies for entertainment and information are abounding, but what is it that still makes you glued to the good old radio? If you’ve listened to Jay Allison, then you’ll...
How can one sum up a meeting with Khim Bahadur? Is it like visiting a ‘cultural museum of important lasts’? Or taking a step back, away from this time or...
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"Where are you staying in Pokhara?” asked my seat companion on the Yeti flight from Kathmandu. I told him that I wasn’t staying at any hotel but going for treatment...
The art of crafting stones to perfection lies in the genes of these two hard-working stone sculptors. At a very tender age, these brothers, along with another two,...
A Double Book Review Identity and Society: Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Nepal (2009) and From Exclusion to Inclusion: Socio-Political Agenda for Nepal (2007) Social Inclusion Research Fund (SNV Nepal),...
The mighty sword of Manjushree drained out the Kathmandu valley, which was once believed to be a lake. And ever since, Kathmandu has remained the home to its...
The people of Kathmandu believe that the valley was once a lake and the home of the sacred serpents – Nagas. When the lake was drained and subsequently inhabited by...