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A gallery full of Ganeshes
Exhibitions of paintings from a private collection depicting the elephant god
Hindutva juggernaut hits a speed bump
Message to Nepal’s leaders: mixing politics with religion does not work and voters will see through it all
An anchor to Cambodia’s past
The inner courtyard of the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. The statue of Yama – a replica – can be made out under the pavilion at the…
Volatile Mix of Politics and Religion
The Election Commission has set local elections for May, with federal elections following early next year. Given the heated debate about…
Being good is not easy
A gory battle scene from the Mahabharata depicted in a Nepali painting from the 1800s. Photo: harekrsna.com Even eleven years after it was first…
Being good is not easy
A gory battle scene from the Mahabharata depicted in a Nepali painting from the 1800s. Photo: harekrsna.com Even eleven years after it was first…
Hindu gods in Bangkok’s malls
Thai devotees at Laxmi temple. All photos: MOONTAE JEONGAt the corner of Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok’s noisy and traffic-clogged…
The Hindu gods of Buddhist Thailand
Brahma at the Erawan Shrine, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, the creator. If people are in deep anguish, Erawan Shrine is where they…
The India connection in Nepal’s COVID-19 status
The detection of the coronavirus in three Indian nationals on Sunday in the border city of Birganj has highlighted the India connection in…
Waiting till the cows come home
Photo: KUNDA DIXITThe first thing one notices these days while travelling by road in the Tarai are hundreds of cattle blocking the East-West…
Ghatu dance of Lamjung
https://youtu.be/1Ur3EvdiaikDevotees lined up inside the Tashi Chhyoling Gumba of Nalma village, Lamjung, recently on Buddha Jayanti to prepare…
Maha Shivaratri
As every year, Hindu devotees from all over the country and neighboring India have gathered to the sacred Pashupatinath Temple for the annual…
New Newa art
Sewa BhattaraiBodhisattva gallery has been active in documenting and preserving Kathmandu Valley’s traditional art, and is now back with its…