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Sita Subedi: one-legged dancer

Sita Subedi: one-legged dancer

March 23, 2023March 20, 2023
Katthak is one of the classic Indian dance styles, also practiced in Nepal. “Now I present...
Mahatma Gandhi: Return to India

Mahatma Gandhi: Return to India

March 16, 2023March 20, 2023
Gandhi left South Africa forever and returned to India in July 1914. Initially he stayed at...
Hijra – the third gender in India

Hijra – the third gender in India

March 9, 2023March 20, 2023
Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

March 2, 2023March 20, 2023
Ranjana from Nepal, one-hand winner

Ranjana from Nepal, one-hand winner

February 23, 2023February 28, 2023
Mahatma Gandhi: South Africa

Mahatma Gandhi: South Africa

February 16, 2023February 22, 2023
Mahabharata: How Udupi fed the Kurukshetra warriors

Mahabharata: How Udupi fed the Kurukshetra warriors

February 9, 2023February 2, 2023
Why is Krishna blue

Why is Krishna blue

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023
Mahatma Gandhi: Education

Mahatma Gandhi: Education

January 26, 2023February 2, 2023
Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

January 19, 2023February 2, 2023
Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

January 12, 2023February 2, 2023
Mahatma Gandhi: Childhood

Mahatma Gandhi: Childhood

January 5, 2023January 11, 2023
Ma-am one photo please!

Ma-am one photo please!

December 29, 2022January 2, 2023
Little about Orissa

Little about Orissa

December 22, 2022January 2, 2023
Mahatma Gandhi – Mother and the traditions

Mahatma Gandhi – Mother and the traditions

December 15, 2022January 2, 2023
Moments from Puri

Moments from Puri

December 8, 2022January 2, 2023
Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

December 1, 2022January 2, 2023
Gallery: Kathmandu, Boudhanath

Gallery: Kathmandu, Boudhanath

November 24, 2022November 26, 2022
Biography of Mahatma Gandhi

Biography of Mahatma Gandhi

November 17, 2022November 26, 2022
Gallery: Kathmandu City

Gallery: Kathmandu City

November 10, 2022November 26, 2022
Visva Bharati University

Visva Bharati University

November 3, 2022November 26, 2022
Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

October 27, 2022November 26, 2022
India states: 8 north-eastern sisters

India states: 8 north-eastern sisters

October 20, 2022October 8, 2022
State Orissa

State Orissa

October 13, 2022October 8, 2022
Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

October 6, 2022October 8, 2022
Nepal: Who are Kiranti

Nepal: Who are Kiranti

September 29, 2022October 8, 2022
Pancakes with chocolate sauce

Pancakes with chocolate sauce

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022
Meena Kumari – Actress of Indian Cinema

Meena Kumari – Actress of Indian Cinema

September 15, 2022September 22, 2022
Puri: Dog and Duck Lodge

Puri: Dog and Duck Lodge

September 8, 2022September 22, 2022
Few facts about Mahatma Gandhi

Few facts about Mahatma Gandhi

September 1, 2022August 29, 2022

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Hariyo Saag: Green leafy vegetables in Nepal

Hariyo Saag: Green leafy vegetables in Nepal

Winter months – December, January, and February are the peak of the green vegetable season, from southern India to the Himalayas. Today I present a selection of salads, spinach, and greens available in the winter season on the market in Kathmandu. A typical Nepali meal consists of rice, daal – a sauce prepared based on one...
Kathmandu: Bhrikuti Mandap Fun Park

Kathmandu: Bhrikuti Mandap Fun Park

Having arrived in Kathmandu we decided to enjoy ourselves a little bit together with the children – after all, we are in the capital … Other offers We were thinking of a traditional European amusement park. Such places are also available in the city center – such as the popular Garden of Dreams in the center...
From Dharan to Pokhara – Bus

From Dharan to Pokhara – Bus

Finally we decided to leave Bhedetar and head to Pokhara. The bus we bought sits in was going through all of Nepal from Dharan to Pokhara. And it meant 14 hours of journey with very small breaks. One sit costs 1170 Rs (11.7$). So we took 4 sits for 4400 Rs (44$) with a small discount....
Katmandu: Kopan Monastery

Katmandu: Kopan Monastery

Many of us have a very idealistic idea of monasteries, thinking of some high things. In fact, everything is much simpler. The monastery is principally a school. But what they study and who teaches in this school is already a question of the quality of education and the matter of every educational institution. What do the...
Journey: Gaya – Santiniketan

Journey: Gaya – Santiniketan

Just Before Yesterday, we had arrived at a small town called Santiniketan. It took us 2 days to get there. 4th January 11am we left our Guest House in Bodh Gaya and we went to Gaya train station. Our train to Bardhaman was supposed to arrive at 9pm. Before it, we decided to eat something and...
Mahabharata: A tale of true friendship

Mahabharata: A tale of true friendship

The Mahabharat is one of the two major epics in Sanskrit of ancient India. It contains over one lakh couplets and is thrice as long as the Bible. However, only a fraction of the narration deals with the main story with the rest containing additional myths and teachings. It clearly states: “what is found here may be...
Mahabharata: Kali yuga is coming

Mahabharata: Kali yuga is coming

The Mahabharat is one of the two major epics in Sanskrit of ancient India. It contains over one lakh couplets and is thrice as long as the Bible. However, only a fraction of the narration deals with the main story with the rest containing additional myths and teachings. It clearly states: “what is found here may be...
Sutkeri Masala – delicacy for nursing mothers

Sutkeri Masala – delicacy for nursing mothers

‘Sutkeri ko Ausedhi’ – ‘Sutkeri Masala’ – is a nourishing and sweet delicacy, for centuries prepared for nursing mothers in the region of the Himalayan foothills. It is a extremely nourishing goody which is the variation of very popular Nepali sweet called Gundhpak. The word ‘Sutkeri’ means the mother who has just given birth to a...
Kolam – Rangoli

Kolam – Rangoli

 Kolam is most known in south India, Nepal, and few other Asian countries. While walking through the village streets of Tamil Nadu, it is hard not to see the drawings on the ground. They are made of rice flour, chalk powder, rock powder or colored powders. The making of such a kolams is widely practiced by women...
Spices from Nepal

Spices from Nepal

The purpose of this article is to present the most common Nepali spices typical of this country, along with their medical properties. Akhbare khursani Akhbare khursani is also known as dalle khursani, meaning round chili is the spiciest spice in the world. The fully mature fruits are mostly shaped like cherries and are glowing red. Grown in...
Santiniketan: Prakriti Art Museum

Santiniketan: Prakriti Art Museum

A place in West Bengal, Santiniketan. We found this place while on a walk around our house… This is a really interesting museum with statues made of wood. Each of them has a description and a title. It depends mostly on the author’s imagination. I can’t say much about them but you can see some of...
Recipe for a laphing – Tibetan snack

Recipe for a laphing – Tibetan snack

A jelly-like Tibetan snack eaten with sauces and spices. I have written more about this snack and what it is here. Recipe for 6-8 people: Note: The laphing needs time to set. Usually it is done overnight. Preparation of laphing: Mix the starch and water together until you get an even texture. Heat the mixture on stove,...
Nepali sweets

Nepali sweets

In the date of 14 April from the morning we could see everywhere in the shops many colorful sweets.  Chay-shops (local tea shops) turned into a confectionerys on this occasion, and the air was full of unearthly aroma of caramel and Nepalese spices. So for the reason of New Year feasted by Nepali people 3 days...
Cremation in India and Nepal

Cremation in India and Nepal

The traditions Traditions of funerals are different all around the world. We bury dead people, in Tibet, they give them to vultures, in India they mostly burn them, sometimes they bury, and sometimes they just let them into the Ganges. By the way, mummified are always the rich and famous ones. In Tibet only high lamas and in Egypt pharaohs....
Bhedetar

Bhedetar

We live in a hotel called Sunrise Hotel… Where we got to know the owner of the hotel and his big family. The hotel is situated in the village called Bhedetar which is on one of the mountains next to the city Dharan. This place is very beautiful. You can see roads spreading around hills like...
Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

When we got to Kolkata 9th of September we had to find a hotel near the Deputy High Commission Of Bangladesh. By Kolkata’s yellow taxi we drove near the place and left the bags to look for a hotel. Kolkata We found a small hotel nearby, called Bengal Hotel. It is located on Circus Avenue surrounded...

Some food recipes

Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

Maya
Today I have another recipe from the Indian...
Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

Maya
This is a recipe for a delicious Exotic...
Pancakes with chocolate sauce

Pancakes with chocolate sauce

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One day while I was tasked with making...
Puri – popular crispy bread

Puri – popular crispy bread

Maya
 Puri is a popular crispy bread known in...
Recipe for a laphing – Tibetan snack

Recipe for a laphing – Tibetan snack

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A jelly-like Tibetan snack eaten with sauces and spices....
Paneer curry

Paneer curry

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Paneer is Indian / South Asian white curd...
Fiddlehead ferns with garlic butter

Fiddlehead ferns with garlic butter

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The nipple is very delicate in its structure...
Samosa

Samosa

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Samosa are fried dumplings popular almost in whole Asia....

Interesting places of Asia

Little about Orissa

Little about Orissa

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This place is called Jagannath Puri, or Puri,...
Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

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An architecture marvel of Eastern India and a symbol...
Gallery: Kathmandu City

Gallery: Kathmandu City

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The followers of Shiva and the Buddhists are...
Visva Bharati University

Visva Bharati University

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Visva Bharati University is a school located in...
India states: 8 north-eastern sisters

India states: 8 north-eastern sisters

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The North East end of West Bengal covers...
State Orissa

State Orissa

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Orissa is situated on the coast along the Bay...
Kathmandu: Ratna Park

Kathmandu: Ratna Park

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Ratna Park is one of the oldest park...
About Annapurna and Machhapuchhare

About Annapurna and Machhapuchhare

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The highest peak of the Annapurna massif is...

More about Indian culture

Hijra – the third gender in India

Hijra – the third gender in India

Maya
Hijra is one of the castes in India,...
Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Mahabharata: How Udupi fed the Kurukshetra warriors

Mahabharata: How Udupi fed the Kurukshetra warriors

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Why is Krishna blue

Why is Krishna blue

Maya
Blue is the color of all-inclusiveness. You will...
Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

Maya
The Mahabharata is one of the two major...
Moments from Puri

Moments from Puri

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The city of Puri in the Indian state...
Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

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An architecture marvel of Eastern India and a symbol...
Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

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Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta, India into...

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