Mero Dhangadhi

wonderlanephoto:

Wheel and Deer of the Dharma, Detailing decorations on Tharlam Monastery Stage, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal on Flickr.

shashankji:

“Is this the heaviest load you guy carry?”
“No, its usually heavier than this.”
“How often do you make your trip?”
“Every day." 

. Porters | Kalikot, 2014 .

rxanashahphotography:

Must have cliché shot when in Nepal :)

Picture is from 2010. 

humanrightswatch:

The women described the tense situation at that time, when civilians were caught between Maoists who demanded support, including food and shelter, and government forces that punished Nepalis who provided such assistance. Some of the women described how members of the security forces raped female combatants after arrest and targeted female relatives or supporters of Maoist suspects. Other women said Maoist combatants raped women who refused to support them or women they forcibly recruited to help their insurgency. Some of the women were still children, under age 18, when they were sexually assaulted.

The report says that a combination of immense social stigma attached to sexual assault and fear of retaliation prevented many women from reporting these crimes during the conflict, and that it still inhibits many others from speaking of the assaults. There is a glaring need for psycho-social and medical support for these women.

Nepal: Conflict-Era Rapes Go Unpunished

rockyprajapati:

“A reality, so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.”

Sidhapokhari. Bhaktapur.

lostinthewhiteroom:

untitled by pegasus flight on Flickr.

Nepal

magictransistor:

An Emanation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Nepal. 1859.  

An unusual manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokitesvara, here appears as Shrishtikanta Lokeshvara, “Beautiful Creation Lord of the World,” a form unique to Nepalese Buddhism. Shrishtikanta emanates the entire pantheon of Hindu and Buddhist deities, here indicated by the golden threads that lead to numerous beings in clouds that surround the multiarmed and multiheaded central figure. Shrishtikanta stands on a lotus floating in a river, above a large fish, and holds a white lotus flower in one of the principle hands, while the other makes the gesture of charity. The innermost layer of subsidiary arms holds white lotus, the next three layers hold deities and animal gods, while the outermost layer of hands holds various attributes. A crowned Bodhisattva surmounts the eleven rows of heads.

breathtakingdestinations:

Mustang - Nepal (von mishox)

nepal:

Happy Dashain to all you lovely people!! If you are in Nepal, please go ride the huge swing on my behalf. Play taas, eat khasi ko masu, and get lots of dakshina! May this Dashain bring truckloads of happiness to you.