A Scandinavian architect reads Budhanilkantha, Nepal — the sacred temple of a sleeping god, the blue-throated myth of Shiva, and stone at rest in water.
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Tilicho Lake: A High Still Water in the Annapurnas
Tilicho Lake, a glacial lake at 4,919 m in Nepal’s Annapurna range, read through a Nordic architect’s eye: cold, light, altitude, and the Ramayana’s water.
Manakamana Temple: The Wish-Fulfilling Hilltop Pagoda
Manakamana Temple in Gorkha, Nepal honours the wish-granting goddess Bhagwati. A reflection on its ridgetop pagoda, the cable-car procession, vows and offerings.