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- The ancient and refined traditional culture of Kathmandu, for that matter in the whole of Nepal, is an uninterrupted and exceptional meeting of the Hindu and Buddhist ethos practiced by its highly religious people. It has also embraced in its fold the cultural diversity provided by the other religions such as Kirat, Jainism, Islam and Christianity. The ancient trade route between India and Tibet that passed through Kathmandu enabled fusion of artistic and architectural traditions of other cultures to be amalgamated with local architectural and artistic culture. The City Core has most of the remarkable cultural wealth that evolved during the reign of the Malla kings between 15th and 18th centuries. The city was filled with sculptures, pagodas, stupas and palace buildings of exceptional beauty. There are also 106 monastic courtyards (known as baha or bahi) known for their art and piety. The level of skill of the local artisans are the exquisite wood carving, stone carving, metal casting, weaving, pottery and other crafts. The finest wood carvings are seen on the ornate windows of old buildings and on the roof struts of temples. Carving skills of the local artisans are seen at every street corner in the form of images of gods and goddesses and sunken water spouts. (en)
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- Asa Archives collection (en)
- Asa Archives exterior (en)
- Assortment of beans, Durbar Square (en)
- Cooking at Tharlam Monastery (en)
- Gorkha beer (en)
- Kathmandu cuisine (en)
- The Toast Bakery, Kathmandu (en)
- Grocery store selling vegetables and imported goods (en)
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- Left:Buddhist art shop in Kathmandu near the stupa. Right: Buddhist artwork, a thangka at Kopan Monastery (en)
- Tihar Festival. (en)
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- Asa Archives, Kathmandu.jpg (en)
- Asa Archives, Nepal.jpg (en)
- Dewali festival garlands.jpg (en)
- Dewali festival rangoli.jpg (en)
- Gorkha Beer.JPG (en)
- Kathmandu Durbar Square beans.jpg (en)
- Kathmandu cooking Tharlam.jpg (en)
- Kathmandu cuisine.jpg (en)
- Kathmandu grocery store.jpg (en)
- The Toast Bakery, Kathmandu.jpg (en)
- Wheel of life Kopan Monastery.jpg (en)
- Religious art shop, religious art, Boudha Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal.jpg (en)
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- The ancient and refined traditional culture of Kathmandu, for that matter in the whole of Nepal, is an uninterrupted and exceptional meeting of the Hindu and Buddhist ethos practiced by its highly religious people. It has also embraced in its fold the cultural diversity provided by the other religions such as Kirat, Jainism, Islam and Christianity. The ancient trade route between India and Tibet that passed through Kathmandu enabled fusion of artistic and architectural traditions of other cultures to be amalgamated with local architectural and artistic culture. (en)
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- Culture of Kathmandu (en)
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