The golden fountain inside a courtyard in Bhaktapur Durbar Square was built by King Jitamitra Malla. The priests fetch water from this water spout to worship Goddess Taleju. The mythical creature Makara, swallowing a goat, forms the main body of the spout. #EverydayNepal

Asa Archives, a public library and archive, houses thousands of palm leaf and lokta aka Nepali paper manuscripts. A treasure trove for history lovers! #EverydayNepal

DYK: The word #tulip has been derived from Turkish tulbent which means a turban. #WordOfTheDay

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons Get more cartoons and other funny stuff in your inbox: www.newyorker.com/newsletter/h...

Sanjib Chaudhary interviewed Nepali author, artist and activist, Indu Tharu, who translated and adapted Budhani, a novel based on a classic Tharu fable, into the marginalized Tharu language.

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Sometimes birds and animals say words wiser than human beings. In 'Budhani', a novel 'refabulated' from a Tharu fable, the conversations between crows made me think -- are we any wiser than birds? Read how the fable was turned into a full-fledged novel: globalvoices.org/2025/07/31/i...

Ten THOUSAND (10,000!!!) meters of elevation! Support @natematias.bsky.social's incredible challenge with a donation to @globalvoices.org! The community, especially the Nepal team incl @sankuchy.bsky.social, are working on a playlist for him, which we will share so you can listen along!

Did #Tiger Take the Rain? -- there's a long story behind publication of this book. I still remember the journey to far-western Nepal with late Dr Charles Norris-Brown collecting folk stories about tigers. Happy #InternationalTigerDay! globalvoices.org/2022/11/22/c...

#Pyang, bamboo containers from Pyangaon in Lalitpur, once used to measure grains, now redesigned as gift items! #EverydayNepal

Emma (@petchary.bsky.social) recommended this by @sankuchy.bsky.social: "Because of my personal passion for the protection of our respective natural and cultural legacies, I especially loved this article, which explains our human-ness and interconnectedness with our environment."

The eyes of the heavens are watching you! The door of Golden Temple aka Hiranya Varna Mahavihar at Patan, Lalitpur. #EverydayNepal

Tofu wrap -- was yummy! Served at Nourish by Avata, a vegan restaurant in Kathmandu.

One of the best pieces of writing this year. If you've ever gone for a jog to feel just a bit better mentally, this is for you.

A mural of pensive Buddha next to Krishna Temple in Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal. #StreetArt #EverydayNepal

A jackal's horn? I clicked this at Ian Baker's residence in Naxal, in front of Goma Ganesh, almost 16 years ago. Learn more about this coveted object: tharuculture.blogspot.com/2014/08/thar...

Some #etching and #woodcut prints from artist Manu's solo show 'Etched Traditions: Tharu roots and rhythms' at Taragaon Next Museum, Bouddha, Kathmandu #EverydayNepal

In the hills of Saptari District in Eastern Nepal, you'll find stone sculptures, pillars, terracotta bricks scattered helter skelter. The artefacts at Chandrabhoga need to be preserved, but nothing has been done yet! #EverydayNepal Read my blog to know more: yetaautaa.blogspot.com/2014/10/chan...

Have you tried cooking a #SpinyGourd? Here's how you can make a spicy chutney out of it. tharuculture.blogspot.com/2021/05/wild... #EverydayNepal

Bumped into this #literary #scribble in a public bus in Kathmandu (loosely translated from Nepali): Empty pocket, Broken heart, Faceless smirk, Struggling journey, Hefty responsibility And a life moving along With colourful dreams! #EverydayNepal

Queen of the night aka #BrahmaKamal. It blooms only for a few hours! #EverydayNepal

#Snails cooked the Nepali way -- garnished with roasted flaxseed powder! #EverydayNepal

#Gokarna #GolfCourse at Gokarna Forest Resort, Kathmandu. #EverydayNepal

Tailor birds at Lake Victoria, Kisumu, Kenya

Jacaranda in full bloom at Tundikhel, at the heart of Kathmandu. #EverydayNepal

A butterfly on an acacia branch. #butterfliesofkenya

Some familiar plants I came across in Kenya's semi-arid region. Can you name them?

#Chamunda Mata Temple at Sankhamool, Lalitpur. While the environment is tranquil, the holy chants take you on a spiritual journey! #EverydayNepal

Aren't they similar? The red-green-yellow sikki basket is from Nepal, made by Parbati Chaudhary Tharu while the yellow-brown-black basket is from Old America, made by Navajo Indians. How did indigenous peoples from different continents come up with similar ideas?

Nepali photographer and storyteller Nikki Thapa documents the collection and marketing of rudraksha seeds in eastern Nepal, which are used as prayer beads by Hindus and Buddhists.

What a pleasant surprise! I found these beautiful pieces of art made from rice sheaves and barley ears, collected from Egypt at Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. Tharus in Nepal make exactly the same #jhutti after harvesting rice! globalvoices.org/2019/09/27/the…

#Mahonia in the UK, at the Leamington Spa Railway Station. Looks similar to Mahonia nepaulensis aka Jamane Mandro. What do you say? Can you name its species?

#Rudraksha from Nepal, seed of the tree Elaeocarpus ganitrus, is in high demand in China and India. #EverydayNepal H/T: Nikki Thapa. Learn more about these enigmatic seeds here: globalvoices.org/2025/03/17/t...

Kamala Sen Khatri, the only fluent speaker of Kusunda, an isolated language not related to any other language in the world. Currently, there are only 153 Kusundas living in Nepal, according to researcher Uday Raj Aaley. #EverydayNepal

Hiking up to #Manichud, a pond inside Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, is one of the famous routes for hikers. Neither so difficult nor so easy, it's enough to recharge your spirits! #EverydayNepal

Nepal boasts of having more than 30 species of rhododendrons. Crimson rhododendron is the country's national flower! #EverydayNepal

A teaser -- we'll soon publish a children's storybook on Shama Chakeva festival celebrated in Nepal's southern plains and Northern India. Stay tuned!

#Mahabuddha Temple in Patan, Lalitpur, inspired by Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, has hundreds of terracotta #Buddha statues covering it. #EverydayNepal

A #bonfire in front of #Annapurna Temple in Ason, Kathmandu. The devotees make a bonfire in the evening of Shivaratri, the night dedicated to Lord Shiva. #EverydayNepal

Millet #momos, healthy dumplings -- if you're in Nepal, try savouring this delicious dish. #EverydayNepal

First book on Kusunda literature launched today. #Kusunda, an isolated language, not related to any other language in the world, currently has only one fluent speaker -- Kamala Sen Kusunda. #EverydayNepal

If you ever happen to visit temples in Nepal, make sure to look for the murals that tell the untold stories about gods, spirits, black magic, extraterrestrials and local communities. A mural from #Jaybageshwori temple in Kathmandu. #EverydayNepal

Karnali -- the longest river in Nepal and the flood gauge station at Chisapani that helps inform the downstream communities of the impending floods. #EverydayNepal

The Royal Bath at Patan Durbar Square -- #TusaHiti. #EverydayNepal

" #HanKang says of We Do Not Part, set during that terrible winter of 1948, when one-tenth of Jeju Island’s population was killed in 3 months. It is also a story of friendship and motherhood, as starkly original and mysterious as The Vegetarian. " www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f... #SouthKorea

The Pottery Square, a few minutes' walk from the famous Nyatapola Temple, not only offers a wide variety of clay souvenirs that you can take home, but also quick sessions where you give a shot at pottery making! #EverydayNepal

#Reuse of everyday items at Sankhu, around 16 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu Valley. Inspiring! #EverydayNepal

Around 500 varieties of #orchids are found in Nepal. A ground orchid, clicked in Kathmandu. #EverydayNepal

#Ashtimki, the wall art painted by #Tharu indigenous communities in the western part of southern plains of Nepal during Krishnashtami, Lord Krishna's birthday, depicts the evolution of life on earth, among others. #EverydayNepal