Wood Carvings For many centuries, camphor laurel or Cinnamomum camphora has been used in making…

Indra Jatra | An Overview of Indra Jatra Festival

Indra is Lord of Rain and the king of Heaven.  Jatra is procession. Indra Jatra is celebration of God Indra’s Day.  Indra Jatra is festival of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.  Some believes Indra Jatra is thanking day to lord Indra for the rain. According to others, the festival is celebrated in the honor of Bahirab, who is Shiva’s manifestation and is believed to destroy evil.

Sabita Maharjan, a social entrepreneur, has been providing employment to hundreds of women in her knitting business.

She founded Kritipur Hosiery Industry in 2008 with the aim to uplift socially vulnerable and underprivileged women so they could be financially independent.

Rudraksha is a seed traditionally used as prayer beads in Hinduism. It is associated with…