History of WoodCrafts in Nepal

Whenever I see the manifestation of all the Hindu gods and Goddess, buddha and deities in the wood crafts, I make up my own assumptions of their creation. I believe that an artist wanted to express his imagination of the divine being into something tangible so that his fellow species could revere the faith instilled in that being. It may sound rather poetic.

But if we trace down the history of the wooden crafts, the oldest evidence goes back Bavarians and Scandinavia who prepared hunting gears, coffin and animals out of wood.

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Byadmin December 15, 2017

Nepal: Land of Mysteries

If you are traveling to Nepal, there are so many things that you should know so that your subconscious will be prepared to deal with every improbable encounter which may befall upon you. Social norms set by the oriental religions like Hinduism and Buddhism, you can feel the aura of mysticism around the temples like Pashupatinath and Swayambhunath.

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Mithila Arts

Byadmin October 21, 2016

This art is a strict monopoly of the women of Mithila.They cover their courtyard walls in abstract images in brilliant colour, resembling in form and function the sand paintings of the Navahos. The art is a kind of traditional painting that reflects the natural environment including animals, people, life style, tradition and culture of the local people.

Woodcraft in Nepal – Religion, Art & Artisan

Byadmin December 20, 2017

WoodCrafts in Nepal

One of the reason tourists visits Kathmandu is the breathtaking architecture of medieval palaces and temples in three traditional Durbar squares located in three different cities Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur. These three culturally distinctive piazzas contain wooden and brick temples, so delicately designed and elegantly morphed together.

Legend has it that the name of the city, Kathmandu is derived from the Kasthamandap, the oldest known wooden temple built during Lichhavi, which was then formed by two words, Kastha means wood (a chief material from which a temple is made) and mandon ( temple or an edifice).