KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Potters of Bhaktapur are busy making “Pala”, traditional earthen oil lamps, with the Tihar festival round the corner.
It takes around a week on average for the potters to produce the clay pots, the lamps, and other utensils to make the goods ready to be used.
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The average income of the potters here during the festive seasons used to be over Rs 50,000 whereas it stands at around Rs 20,000 a month under the present condition of the pandemic.
The price of clay lamps keeps on increasing with the arrival of festivals ranging from Re 1 per piece to Rs 5 per piece.
However, modern electric lights specially imported from China have threatened this inherited business, nevertheless, they are continuously working to preserve the tradition of making earthen lamps.
