Prayer Flags are holy objects and they should be treated with care and respect. Tibetan prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be spread by the wind and bring...
A colorful sheet of cloth hanging and moving in the direction of the wind fascinates most of us. These colorful flags are known as prayer flags. As the name suggests, prayer flag are the flags on which prayer are inscribed....
White Tara - The Goddess of Seven Eyes Buddha Statues are famous all over the globe because Buddhism is one of the major religions in the world. Every religion has its own perception, knowledge and believes that are followed in...
Halloween (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening), also known as All Halloween, always falls on October 31 - and this year that's a Tuesday. The festivities are just less than three weeks away and shops are already packed with sweets,...
Why Buy From NepaCrafts? Since the inception of NepaCrafts, we have had a vision that one day we will venture into the remotest places of Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan to find the most indigenous products made by the local communities....
While growing up near the main trading centers of Kathmandu, the one thing I saw more frequently was the bundles of well displayed yak wool shawls around the temples of Indrachowk. The colorful array of shawls laid one upon another,...
Before starting my topic about statue blessing ceremony, I would like to recall some of the major points from my last blog titled “Practice of Buddhism & World Class Statue Artisans of Nepal.” I mentioned that the Buddhist statues are...
Statues have always played an important role in our life. We may follow different path of religion but we believe in same kind of ethical values that motivates us to follow the right course in our life. Everyone has different...
Are you addicted to commercially produced and chemically laced incense sticks? Are you just buying them because they give great fragrance? Are you in much favor for fragrance than the actual benefits that natural and chemical free incense should give?...
Singing bowl plays a vital role in healing and meditation since a very long period of time. In ancient time, it is believed that people use singing bowl for serving the food. The sounds generated by Tibetan singing bowls promote...
Born and raised in a sacred city of Kathmandu with world famous religious shrines and heritage sites, I have always been fascinated by the religious activities and festivals which are still a daily part of our lives. The festivities which...
We are very thankful to JP Yue to write the blog about the Om Mani Bracelet. Sharing a blogpost from JP Yue. As I have mentioned before I am a massive fan of indigenous trinkets. I am also a fan...
