Art of Nepal

Early Buddhism emphasizes that the goal of every individual is to seek freedom from the chain of rebirth, thus freeing himself from all earthly sufferings and death. The word that describes this goal was the expression ‘nirvana’

The tradition of singing bowls, also called healing bowls, goes back to 2,000 BC. Singing bowls consist of an alloy of seven metals, each of which is assigned to an astrological planet and thus differ in the range of sound and their overtones

One of the oldest and most widespread methods of making metal statues in Nepal is lost wax. This method is said to have been passed on by the Shakya clan, who learned it during trade trips to Tibet