Caturmasa: Celebrations of Death in Kathmandu, Nepal Buddhist decor This is a brass singing

This is a brass singing bowl hand carved in Nepal

and sky blue

Tingshas are two metal small cymbals joined by leather strap

The shawl is in White and Grey lining and the combination looks beautiful

This is a soft toned Medicine Buddha thangka

Caturmasa: Celebrations of Death in Kathmandu, Nepal Buddhist decor This is a brass singingThe festivals of the four months (Caturmasa) differ from other celebrations held in the Kathmandu Valley (Nepal) in their overriding concern with death. These sacrificial feasts deal with the enigma of life and death in the Hindu Buddhist context of South Asia. As collective and supralocal events, the Caturmasa festivals cross the border between the northern and southern parts of Kathmandu, involving the entire town as well as the former king of