Old Newari Temple, Bungamati, Nepal
In the main square of Bungamati in the Kathmandu valley, two women are tchating while workers are busy maintaining an old Newari temple. Bungamati is a peaceful Newari village situated at around one hour from Chautara bus station in the centre of Kathmandu. It is especially known for its main temple: Rato Machhendranath Mandir. It [...]
Kshang Kshung Lama, Buddhist none at Mane Gumpa Monastery, Nepal
Kshang Kshung Lama in Mane Gumpa monastery. Following a one month walk through the Nepalese mountains, valleys and rivers, Kshang Kshung Lama travelled from Rolpa Simikod, her native village in Mustang, to Kathmandu, where she studied Buddhism for six years before settling in Pharping. She has spent the last ten years in Mane Gumpa, a [...]
Portrait of a Nepalese man in Bungamati, Nepal
In the early morning, a man is seating by a temple in the main square of Bungamati.
Worshipers at Dakshinkali temple, Pharping, Nepal
At Dakshinkali temple, worshipers are giving offering to the Goddess Kali. Dakshinkali is important Hindu sacred site in the Kathmandu valley. Every week end thousand of pilgrims come from all over Nepal and India to worship the goddess Kali.
Kali worship at Dakshinkali temple, Pharping, Nepal
Dakshinkali temple is situated just outside the village of Pharping at around 45mn by bus from Kathmandu. Dedicated to the goddess Kali, the temple is at its busiest time on a Saturday and Tuesday when thousands of Hindu devotees, mainly from Nepal and India, invade the sanctuary to worship the goddess and sacrifice animals. It [...]
