Mero Dhangadhi

vincentpettavel:

Gods in Kathmandu

maddoverseas:

Everest on my mind

In two weeks I fly to Lukla with my father and we begin our trek to Everest Base Camp (and no higher!). So, Everest, or Sagarmatha, as the Nepalis call it, has been on my mind. Well, it has been in the news too. The Nepali Government is cutting the cost for individuals to climb it from US$25,000 to $11,000 per person. But, I can’t help thinking that this will already devalue the level of respect that people should have for the mountain, both in terms of danger and as a National Park.

otherworldbuddha:

Peace Via santoshbaral31

Other World Travel

rhamphotheca:

A yak (B. grunniens) at Letdar on the Annapurna Circuit in the Annapurna mountain range of central Nepal. Mostly domesticated, these long-haired bovids are found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia.

(photo by Travelwayoflife)                          (via: Wikipedia)

magictransistor:

(Unknown). Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi. 1570s.

This powerful depiction of the twelve-armed Chakrasamvara embracing his consort Vajravarahi depicts a highly charged vision by an advanced tantric master. Potent color dynamics add tension to the picture. The blue figure of Chakrasamvara has additional heads in yellow, green, and red (symbolizing the colors of the Jina “Victor” Buddhas). With his raised hands he holds the skin of an elephant. The next pair of hands holds a flaying knife and skull cup, while the third pair holds an elephant goad and a vajra-tipped noose. The fourth pair holds the double-sided drum (damaru) and the four-faced severed head of Brahma. In the fifth pair he holds a trident and a khatvanga ritual staff. With his principal hands he grasps Vajravarahi and holds the bell and vajra. He wears a garland of freshly severed heads over his shoulders.

This is one of few Nepalese paintings to evoke so completely the energy of physical union as an expression of knowledge and method coming together to achieve enlightenment. Chakrasamvara is associated with both Heruka and Hevajra, and his iconography closely resembles that of Shiva (both have three eyes and hold a skull cup, trident, and elephant skin). Such concordance of Buddhist and Hindu iconography is not unusual and has its origins in tantrism of medieval eastern India. Here, Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi together trample a blue Bhairava and a red Kalartri, showing their dominance over these Hindu gods. -Met 

ev0lution-of-stardust:

untitled by Monica Forss on Flickr.

Nepal

planet-earthh:

Mountains at dawn by oakleybloke on Flickr.

wnderlst:

Mt. Fishtail, Nepal | bishow joshi