Guthi Australia is looking into the possibility of setting up a team of experts in Nepal who can provide Guthi Australia advice on the projects to undertake, supervise the projects being undertaken and can act as a bridge between Guthi Australia and the implementing agency. If you have expertise in cultural heritage conservation, are based…
The FOS is interested in restoring the Imla Ganesh temple to its orginal glory. By restoring this temple, the FOS hopes to set an example for the future generations of Nepal to continue with such altruistic work. In this process, the FoS carried out a survey whereby the elderly people of the locality who accurately…
Imla Ganesh is one of the most important temples in Sankhu. This temple is widely known for its ritual significance. This temple also hosts a shrine of the goddess Kumari, one among eight mother goddesses (asta matrika) of the town. The temple is situated in Imla quarter, which is at the centre of the town…
The art and architecture that survives till today in Nepal is mostly dated from the Malla period (13th to 18th century AD) and many also dates back to the Licchavi period (4th to 9th century). Some of them survived the two major earthquakes that occurred in Nepal in 1833 AD and 1934 AD which destroyed…
Sankhu is a small Newar town situated 17 kilometres northeast of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. It is rich in its cultural and traditional heritage with numerous public and religious monuments. There are several temples, monuments, rest houses (satah) and meeting places (phalcha). For every monument, a guthi would most likely have existed – a…