Misc

Everything else that is not directly related to Mountains.

Misc

Depicting Life: Erotic Sculptures of Asia

By: Avinav Bista The ability to create and appreciate art is often considered the defining difference between humans and every other living being on this planet. Great works of art transcend time and space allowing us to connect to others in a manner not so easily replicable. And within the broad definition of art and […]

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Folklore of Nepal

By: Avinav Bista The appeal of Nepal to the world has always been its lush forests, snow-capped mountains and the calm of a diverse landscape that stretches across the horizon. The traditions, languages and history itself is filled with wondrous anecdotes that invite curiosity and imagination. And like any culture with a rich history, Nepal […]

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Rato Machindranath and Bhoto Jatra

Rato Machindranath JatraRato Machindranath Jatra, one of the most famous festivals in Nepal is a chariot procession type of festival which was instituted to celebrate the end of a devastating drought during the rule of King Narendra Deva(640-683 A.D). A chariot with an approx. height of 60 feet is constructed at Pulchowk to mark the […]

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7 Quick Adventures in Nepal

Despite Nepal being synonymous with trekking and mountains, the country also bags a lot of potential in the adventure sports market which will give you the thrills and chills of a lifetime. This tiny Himalayan country possesses world class rapids for rafting, kayaking, etc and exhilarating hills and mountain descents for mountain biking and other […]

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Curious case of Great Pilgrimage Sites in Nepal

Holy pilgrimage sites have always been points of great spirituality and salvation. Having holy sites in a state’s jurisdiction enhances its moral superiority, soft power and brings in money to the coffers of the state. Some  of  such  sites  became  so  economically  beneficial,  bloody  wars  have  been fought for control over them. Never ending wars […]

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10 questions Nepali people find annoying and suggested comebacks

Nepali people are generally generous and warm towards foreigners. There is also a famous quote among Nepali people-’Atithi dewa vawa’ which means guests are like gods. However, Nepali people also get annoyed by certain behaviours and questions, especially, negative remarks or questions about Nepalese culture. Ten questions which Nepali people find annoying and suggested comebacks […]

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11 WEIRD causes behind the #NepalEarthquake and WEIRDER solutions

According to Science, earthquakes are usually caused when rocks underground suddenly break along a fault but in Nepal, this was not the only case. The underlying cause or let’s say causes of the great earthquake and thousands of other aftershocks in Nepal, excluding the real reason was very different to that of the world. While […]

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8 proven rationales for preservation of ancient architecture

All cities with long history have had preferences for some particular types of architecture. Either for practical reasons or aesthetic, or perhaps even both in many cases, one or few style of architecture is adopted and eventually the style comes to be strong part of identity for the cities and inhabitants. This phenomenon may be […]

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Places to buy and hire mountain bikes in Kathmandu

The best way to witness the amazing grandeur of Nepal is definitely by walking but mountain biking provides a great new alternative. Although not necessarily new, since mountain biking in Nepal persisted long time ago; the trend of hiring a bike from different shops, cycling with your buddies to a new location once in a […]

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Nepal’s very own ‘Game of Thrones’

Game of Thrones, the most watched and downloaded T.V show today is although fictional and part fantasy, it has the whole world enchanted and right now may actually have a loose but one of the biggest knit of cult followers. Dragons, zombies, bringing the dead back to life, among other flights of fantasies add flavour […]

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’Going to the mountains
is going home.’
- John Muir
‘Great things are done when
men and mountains meet.’
- William Blake
‎’There is no such thing as bad weather,
only inappropriate clothing.’
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes