KATHMANDU, Oct 13: There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name — not because she's a religious icon and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, nor for her work running a girl's school and a hospital for kidney patients.
Ani Choying Drolma is famous as one of the country's biggest pop stars.
Nepal's most popular Buddhist nun is a musical rock star
With more than 12 albums of melodious Nepali tunes and Tibetan hymns that highlight themes of peace and harmony, the songstress in saffron robes has won hearts across the Himalayan nation and abroad.