Maiti Nepal

Maiti Nepal (माइती नेपाल) is a non-profit organization in Nepal dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking run by Anuradha Koirala(CNN Hero). Currently, it operates a rehabilitation home in Kathmandu, as well as transit homes at the Indo-Nepal border towns, preventive homes in the countryside and an academy in Kathmandu .

The word ‘Maiti’ has no literal interpretation in English but in the Nepali language the word ‘maiti’ means the home of the girl’s birth parents. The word itself holds sentimental value for the women population of Nepal “especially for a married Nepali woman who has no longer any right towards her parents or their property”.^[1] Once a girl is married to another man, she becomes a perpetual member of her husband’s family. She has all obligations to her husband and her new family. As this organization is a home to all the girls, women and children who are not accepted into their family and society, therefore this NGO has been named as ‘Maiti’ Nepal to symbolize the love and affection that a girl receives in her birth parents place

Kagbeni , The Movie

Kagbeni is a 2008 Nepali movie, loosely based on W. W. Jacobs's 1902 horror short story The Monkey's Paw. Kagbeni is the directorial debut of Bhusan Dahal. The name of the movie is taken from a tourist place Kagbeni situated in the valley of the Kali Gandaki, which is a 2-hour side trek from Muktinath.
Kagbeni was selected in some of the international film festivals.

• Shanghai International Film Festival 2008: Official Selection
• Mumbai International Film Festival 2008: Official Selection
• Hyderabad International Film Festival 2008: Official Selection

Caravan - The Oscar nominated Nepali Movie in The Himalaya Country Nepal.

Seven wonder women of Nepal

Have you heard about the seven women mountain climbers from ‪Nepal‬ , who climbed Mt. McKinley (Denali) in Alaska? Together this all-women team has climbed six of the seven summits of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, leaving Antarctica’s Mount Vinson as the only remaining feat to conquer. SecKerry‬ met with the Seven Summits Women's team in efforts to promote women’s empowerment, education, and environmental awareness

nepali song- resham firiri (korean singer)

Newari Culture

Newa music on street.. Girls and boys playing instruments in street during a Newari festival

Practice session at City Museum.

Pashupatinath Temple

Pashupatinath Temple (Nepali: पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva) on the continent. Over the past times, only born Hindus were allowed to enter the temple. Others could look at it from other side of the river. However, the norms have been relaxed due to many incidents. If the individual is destined, he/she takes and completes the journey to reach these footsteps without any resistance or obstructions along the way, is believed to be under loving grace of Rudra. It is final stage of harsh penance. Thus, the slave (pasu - the human condition) becomes the master (pati - the divine condition).

Kotirudra Samhita, Chapter 11 on the Shivalingas of the North, in Shiva Purana mentions this Shivalinga as the bestower of all wishes. One of the major Festivals of the temple is Maha Shivaratri on which day over 700,000 devotees visit here.

The Rain of Colors - Concert @ Theater Village

Baja - Teaser

National Museum of Nepal, Kathmandu

The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Sangrahalaya) is a popular attraction of the capital city of Kathmandu. About a century old, the museum stands as a tourist destination and historical symbol for Nepal. Being the largest museum of the country of Nepal, it plays an important role in nationwide archaeological works and development of museums. For the residents ofKathmandu, the monument serves to relive the battles fought on the grounds of Nepal. The main attractions are collection of historical artworks (sculpture and paintings) and a historical display of weapons used in the wars in the 18-19th century. The museum has separate galleries dedicated to statues, paintings, murals, coins and weapons. It has three buildings — Juddha Jayatia Kala Shala, Buddha Art Gallery and the main building which consists of natural historical section (collection of species of animals, butterflies and plants), cultural section and philatelic section.

Aircraft restaurant, Pokhara

The Namaste Air Nandoj Restaurant of Pokhara has adopted a unique way of attracting customers. In a bid to attract customers, the restaurant has placed body of an aircraft where food is served.

Stone carvings of a sunken bath inside the Patan Durbar

Buddhanilkantha, Kathmandu

Buddhanilkantha which literally means “old blue neck” offers unique pleasure for everyone. The statue is beautifully proportioned with serene and realistic expression of Lord Narayan.  Narayan is one of the many incarnations of Vishnu and is the creator of all life. As you climb the steps of the temple and reach the main temple complex, you are mesmerized by the beauty, quietness and holiness of the place. Besides Lord Narayan, you can also pay homage to Lord Laxmi, Saraswati and Shiva within the complex. Narayan lying in the water tank gives an impression of floating. Look closely and you will see coins and paper notes thrown by devotees. Four hands of Narayan hold the four symbols of Vishnu a chakra disc represents the mind, a conch shell represents the elements of the earth, a club represents the knowledge and a lotus represents the universe. Forehead of the statute is always covered with either cloth or flowers and is forbidden for anyone to see.  It is believed that Vishnu sleeps through the four monsoon months and wakes up at the end of the monsoon. During this time, a great festival takes place at Buddhanilkantha which runs for four days. Worshippers from all around the country gather at this time to celebrate the awakening of Vishnu from his long slumber. History has it that a farmer and his wife found the statue of deity while cultivating.

Wood carving in Nepal

The art of wood carving has been the pride of Nepal for many centuries. Woodwork has been part of traditional architecture of Nepal and wood carvings have graced monasteries, temples, palaces and residential homes since the twelfth century, although the earliest surviving dated temple decorated with wood carving, the Indresvara Mahadeva temple in Panauti near Banepa, bears the date 1396. Another one of such wooden monument, a traditional architectural site named Kasthamandapa a wooden mansion near Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu, still stands. There is no evidence regarding its built period but is believed before 1143 as a shelter for travelers in the trade route. The legend also says that, this Kasthamandapa was built out of a single timber. In fact, the history of woodcarving in Nepal is older than that. There is no physical evidence or any physical monuments but in many documentaries there is mention of Licchavi period (300-879 AD) and woodwork in that period. A Chinese traveler Wang Hsuan Tsang (643 AD), who has described Licchavi kingdom in his travel log, has clearly mentioned the beautiful woodcrafts, wood sculptures, and decorations used by the Licchavis. While earlier woodcarvings have been described in travelogues, samples have not survived the elements.

"The people of Nepal are skilled in arts. Their houses are made of wood and carved."

-- Wang Hsuan Tsang: Memoirs. AD 643.

Hot air ballooning...

Hot air ballooning is new to Nepal. In fact, it was started in the year 2000 on the increasing demand of the foreign tourists. On one hour hot air balloon flight, this spectacular view becomes unforgettable. Rise gently over the red-tile roofed houses, temples and stupas and drift weightlessly over green terraced fields in the crip morning air. Within minutes of the ascent, the majestic Himalayan panorama will greet you, from the rugged Langtang Himal all the way to Mt. Everest. 

Let moments freeze as you beyond the pristine valley and drift along on board the world's oldest but safest method of air travel. One hour on the balloon will leave you with memories to last a lifetime. 

Flying 3000 m. above the Kathmandu valley safely perched on a wicker basket, opens up vast of enchanting sights accessible only to the initiated. Breathe easily in the fresh, crisp air of the quintessential Kathmandu dawn as you absorb the 360 view of awe-inspiring landscape - lush green hills, terraced fields enriched by nature's colors, terra-cotta structures huddled together like watchful sentinels, a gilded temple spire, lonely stupa. Each one bathed by the first golden rays of the rising sun. 

Pooja - Short Movie

• Pooja Singh Thakuri Rai, 17, of Saune - Sunsari is dead. Pooja's father, Gaj Bahadur Singh Thakuri, blames Pooja's mother-in-law, Harkamaya Rai, for killing Pooja. Pooja's husband, Rumihang, blames Pooja's father Gaj Bahadur for contributing to Pooja's death. Harkamaya blames the hospitals for killing Pooja. Ranju Yadav, one of Pooja's best friends, thinks Pooja invited disaster because she was, at heart, an unhappy and lonely young woman. Who is really responsible for Pooja's death? How does Pooja died? The film Pooja is an attempt on exploring the answer, why does hundreds of mother dying every year? This is story about one of life's biggest and riskiest endeavors: giving birth to a baby - being told from three different points of views. All improvised acting with no scripted dialogues! A BBC World Service Trust Nepal's presentation, Pooja is produced with financial assistance of European Union.
  - Written by Deepak Rauniyar

Why do we shout in anger???

A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled 'n asked.

'Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?'

Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout.'

'But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.' asked the saint

Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples.
Finally the saint explained, .

'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.

What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small...'

The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper 'n they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other 'n that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.'

He looked at his disciples and said.

'So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.'

Mehendi and Green Bangles in month of Shrawan

The trend to wear green clothes, beads, bangles and mehandi is a pretty recent phenomenon, it started less than ten years ago but it has become a fashion now.

Regarded auspicious by the Hindu women, the month of Shrawan brings colours and cheers among the Nepali Hindu women. During this month, especially on Mondays, women fast and put on green and red coloured dresses and other accessories; they also visit the temples or idols of Lord Shiva. Fasting is observed on Mondays by unmarried women to get an ideal husband like god Shiva. And married women do it for the long life of their husband.

This is the month when girls and women are excited about painting their hands red with mehandi or henna. Likewise, the women also opt to load their hands with green and red colour glass bangles and don green dresses. With colourful clothes and accessories, they look attractive in this month.

Sravan Somvar

The Month of Sravan and the Shravan Somvar Legend

Shravan is the fifth month of Hindu calendar begining from Chaitra. This month is believed exceedingly opportune for hoping to Noble Shiva. It is trusted that worshiping Noble Shiva across Sawan is believed extra influential than worshiping across normal days. Countless Hindus discern fasts and present Pujas across the month, exceptionally on Monday. The fasts completed on Monday are recognized as Shravan Somwar Vrat. It is trusted that by discerning Sravan Somvar Vrat all desires gets fulfilled. It is trusted that if unmarried women retain fast on Mondays of the month they should become a good husband. Separately from Monday’s women
retain fasts on Tuesdays and Fridays of the month too. On Tuesdays presently wedded brides retain the Mangala Gauri Vrata to become clear of bad omens and wedded women retain Varalaksmi Vrata on Friday (Shravan Shukravar Vrata). Every single date in the month of Shravan has a distinct meaning and supplementary deities are worshiped too. Mondays are dedicated to Shiva, Tuesdays to Gauri, Wednesdays to Vithala, Thursdays to Mercury and Jupiter, Fridays to Lakshmi and Tulsi, Saturdays to Shani and Sundays to Sun. Countless do Pujas of Noble Vishnu on Saturday. Those who have complications in their origin chart due to the planet Saturn discern fast on this date of Sampat Shanivar .Praying to Goddess Lakshmi is additionally believed opportune in this month. A little supplementary opportune occasions in the month of Shravan are Hariyali Amavasi, Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, Tulsi Das Jayanti,Putradaikadashi, Shravani Purnima, Rishi Panchami, Krishna Janmashtami and Raksha Bandan 

Manakamana Temple

The Manakamana Temple situated in the Gorkha district of Nepal is the sacred place of the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati, an incarnation of Parvati. The name Manakamana originates from two words, “mana” meaning heart and “kamana” meaning wish

The legend of Manakamana Goddess dates back to the reign of the Gorkha king Ram Shah during the 17th century. It is said that his queen possessed divine powers, which only her devotee Lakhan Thapa knew about. One day, the king witnessed his queen in Goddess incarnation, and Lakhan Thapa in the form of a lion. Upon mentioning the revelation to his queen, a mysterious death befell the king. As per the custom of that time, the queen committed sati (ritual immolation) on her husband’s funeral pyre. Before, her sati the queen had assured Lakhan Thapa that she would reappear in the near future. Six months later, a farmer while ploughing his fields cleaved a stone. From the stone he saw a stream of blood and milk flow. When Lakhan heard an account of this event, he immediately started performing Hindu tantric rituals at the site where the stone had been discovered thus ceasing the flow of blood and milk. The site became the foundation of the present shrine. According to tradition, the priest at the temple must be a descendent of Lakhan Thapa

Tamang selo...

Korean student singing Nepali Songs...

Resham firiri by Korean singer

a japanese girl singing nepali song on nepal festival tokyo 2010 -posted...

Best Bisket Jatra International Documentary - Transworld

Dhimey Dance performed by newa girls...

Gurur Purnima, Sakura Montessori Pokhara

Guru Purnima is a day in Hindu calendar which is dedicated to our spiritual and academic teachers. In Hinduism, Guru or a teacher is equated with God. A true Guru is a link between the individual and the Supreme Power. That is why the Guru puja is performed in respect of the teacher on the day of Guru Purnima.

Guru Purnima is recognize as the day to thank the teacher for leading us to education and a better llife.According to the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August)isa full moon day and a day scared to the memory of the great sage Vyasa which was the sage who complied the four vedas and 18 purans in the Mahabharat and the Srimad Bhagvad.

Krinjal Space - Nepal's Flag and National Anthem on the edge of the space

Mountain bike tour in Nepal - Mustang region

Gorkhali Ko Nasho

Histroy of Lord Buddha

Post by thoolapokhara.com.

Nepali Short Film "HOME"

Smiling faces of Nepal

Danfe, National Bird of Nepal

The Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) also known as the impeyan monal, impeyan pheasant, and danphe, is a bird in thepheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as danphe, and state bird of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, India, where it is known as monal is the national bird of Nepal.
Traditionally, the Himalayan monal has been classified as monophyletic. However, studies have shown that the male Himalayan monal of northwestern India lacks the white rump of other Himalayan monals, and it has more green on the breast, indicating the possibility of a second subspecies

hatne hoina dati ladne, a patriotic song

Selena Gomez in Nepal

Canyoning, Pokhara

Canyoning Zone is about 3 hours drive with our

private 4WD jeep from our Pokhara, Lakeside Operations Office on the way to the Chitwan National Park and close to the confluence of the Trisuli and Lower Seti Rivers.

It is a moderate 30 minute walk up to the start point, where we will be rewarded with spectacular views of lush jungle and a 130 meter waterfall. Our Canyoning Zone actually has 8 main waterfalls; however we do not abseil all of them. This massive drop simply set the stage for our training and briefing before we slip slide our way down the remaining 7 cascading falls.

Rara lake

Rara Lake is the biggest lake of Nepal. It lies in Rara Village Development Committee, Mugu District, Karnali Zone in Western Nepal and falls under the Rara National Park. The lake is also known as Mahendra Daha, named after the late king.

International Museum, Pokhara

International Mountain Museum (IMM) is only the mountain museum in world. Therefore it carries a significant importance of its own. With the objectives to record, document, exhibit and chronicle the past and the present development of mountain and mountaineering activities in the world, with support of many mountaineering clubs and associations individual donors from the world, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has built this International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara

Helambu

Helambu is a region of highland villages in Nepal, about 30km from Kathmandu. It is the home of the Hyolmo. The word Helambu derives from the word Hyolmo. The Helambu region begins at the Lauribina La pass and descends to the Melamchi valley.

Phew lake, Pokhara

Phewa Lake, Phewa Tal or Fewa Lake is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley that includesPokhara city; parts of Sarangkot and Kaskikot. The lake is stream-fed but a dam regulates the water reserve, therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake.


 It is the second largest lake in Nepal, the largest in Gandaki Zone followed by Begnas Lake. Phewa lake is located at an altitude of 742 m (2,434 ft) it covers an area of about 5.23 km² (2.0 sq mi) with an average depth of about 8.6 m (28 ft) with maximum water depth is 24 m (79 ft). Maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 43,000,000 cubic metres (35,000 acre·ft). The Annapurna range on the north is only about 28 km (linear distance) away from the lake, and the lake is famous for the reflection of mount Machhapuchhre and other mountain peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiriranges on its surface.The Taal Barahi Temple is situated on an island in the lake.

Kopan Monastry, Kathmandu

Kopan Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. It belongs to theFoundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an international network of Gelugpa dharma centers, and once served as its headquarters.

The monastery was established by the FPMT founders, Lamas Thubten Yeshe and Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, who bought the property from Nepal's royal astrologer in 1969. Its name comes from the name of the hill on which it was built

Bhaktapur, Nepal (World Heritage Site by UNESCO)

Bhaktapur (Nepali: भक्तपुर Bhaktapur ), also Bhadgaon or Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप Khwopa), is an ancientNewar town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, about eight miles from the capital city, Kathmandu. It is located in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone.

Bhaktapur was the largest of the three Newar kingdoms of the Kathmandu Valley, and was the capital of Nepal during the great Malla Kingdom until the second half of the 15th century. Today it is the third largest city in theKathmandu Valley, with a population of more than 300,000, of which the vast majority are still Newars. Historically more isolated than the other two kingdoms, Kathmandu and Patan, Bhaktapur has a distinctly different form of theNepal Bhasa language.

Bhaktapur has the best preserved Palace courtyards and old city center in Nepal, and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal and stone artworks. This is supported by the restoration and preservation efforts of German-funded Bhaktapur Development Project (BDP).

The town is famous for special type of curd called "Ju Ju dhau". It is experienced by the curd makers that the taste of curd prepared in this location cannot be found elsewhere all over Nepal.

 

Rolwalling Himal

Rolwāling Himāl (Nepali: रोल्वालिङ् हिमाल) is a section of the Himalaya in east-central Nepal along the Tibet border. ^[1] Rolwaling Himal includes Melungtse 7181m and Melungtse II 7023m inside Tibet and Gauri Shankar 7134m on the Nepal border with some 50 additional peaks over 6000m, all extending from the Nangpa La pass where the Mahalangursection begins, southwest to the Tamakosi River. The Labuche Himal section rises beyond the Tamakosi to the northwest. Rolwaling Himal is bounded on the south by the Rolwaling Valley which contain several small villages, and Beding the largest town in the area. Access to the valley and the mountains of the range is made on foot through an established trail system starting at Charikot (80 km east of Kathmandu). A western style trek from Charikot to Beding will normally take seven to ten days.