IN PICTURES: Serenity of Stupas

April 12, 2019 09:31 am

When you think of stupas, what immediately comes to your mind? I can bet most of you probably thought of either Boudhanath or Swayambhunath. After all, these are the two most popular stupas that people often visit. But there are hundreds of these monuments scattered throughout Kathmandu and Nepal in general. Although we are familiar with this hemispherical mound base that supports a tall thin umbrella-like structure of stupas, it’s built in other shapes and architectural designs around the world too.

Shi's serenity in art concludes

October 29, 2017 11:41 am

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: The China-Nepal Friendship Painting Exhibition themed on ‘Buddhist Meditation in Painting’ was held at Nepal Art Council on Thursday and Friday.