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KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 25 The holy book of 'Pragya Paramita' (Perfection of Wisdom) being inscribed in golden letters by guthi members for its preservation at the Golden Temple in Lalitpur on September 24, 2020. Thursday. The holy book contains transcriptions of Buddhist scriptures and is rewritten once in three years during the leap year according to the lunar calendar. Pictures by Naresh Shrestha for The Himalayan Times
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 25
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 23 Labourers along with their families who arrived in Kathmandu from India and other regions of Nepal, four-days ago, sleep on the floor of Teku Hospital premise, waiting their turns to get testedpast midnight. Pictures taken by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times.
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 23 Ang Rita Sherpa, popularly known as the ‘snow leopard’ in the mountaineering community, passed away on September 21. Sherpa was awarded with a Guinness World Record certificate for making the most number of successful ascents on Mt Everest without using the supplemental oxygen. Sherpa made it to the top of world for 10th time in 1996 without using the bottled oxygen. Read Also: Nepal's ‘Snow leopard’
Lalitpur, September 21 Teachers take online classes with internet facility provided by school at the empty classroom of Shree Rudrayanee Secondary School in Khokana, Lalitpur on Monday, September 21, 2020. The School has facilitated internet access to those students who cannot avail the same at home. Pictures by Naresh Shrestha for The Himalayan Times.
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 21 Hiteri Foundation provided food relief packages to long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim refugees here in Kapan on Sunday, September 20. More than 175 families are taking shelter in Kapan after entering Nepal following a mass exodus from their native Myanamar. Also seen in pictures are smiling little Rohingyas. Pictures taken by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 18 Statue of Lord Bishwakarma being taken for visarjan in Bagmati at the outskirts of Kathmandu on Friday. Devotees are seen carrying the statue for visarjan rituals. Skanda Gautam's captures the procession in his lenses for The Himalayan Times.
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