This is an site where you can find somethings about typically nepali products.And I normally hope that you are satisfying with visting this site.I normally try to include the surrounding products where you can see in the markets or touristic region like Thamel,Pokhara city,Swoyambhu etc.The product may be which you are searching to know about them are Nepali Khukuri,Leather accessories,nepali ceramics products etc. Some of them which are more valuable and rare they are mentioned below:
Sculptures:Sculptures of different Hindu and Buddhist deities are very popular among Nepalis as well as tourists. While Nepalis place them in the Puja room to worship, tourists carry them back home to add to their collection of souveins. Copper, brass and bronze statues are made by pouring molten metal into baked earthenware which covers wax covers wax image in exacts size and details of the desired product. After the molten metal cools and hardens, the earthenware is cast away and the statue in intricately carved and polished.
Metal wares:Metal carving is very popular in the Newar community of kathmandu valley. Carving images of deities and divines and the dexterious chiseling on bronze and could mould could be one of the finest piece of souvenirs. Beautifully carved replicas of temples and stupas, and decorative items like singing bowl, bell, cymbals, wine jars, cups etc. are made of copper, bronze and are popular for their aesthetic values, functional use and religious purposes.
Wood Carvings: The Newars of kathmandu valley are endowed with the ingenuity of wood carving which constitude items like intricately carved windows, ornate doors, photo frames, jwelery boxes and household items. Peacock window of Dattareya Square in Bhaktapur is the finest example of excellent workmanship of wood carving in ancient Nepal. This legacy has indeed been carried forward through the generations of talented artisans.
Rudraksha: Rudraksha are the dark berries of the evergreen Elaeocarpus ganitrus tree. In Sanskrit Rudraksha consists of two words "Rudra" and "Aksha". Rudra is another name of two Lord Shiva and Aksha means eye in Sanskrit. The holy beads of Rudraksha are used to make prayer rosaries and have clefts on the surface known as Mukhis ranging from one face to 21 faces. The Rudraksha rosary is often worn by many Hindus and used during meditation.
Root Art: Figures of animals, reptiles made from the root of trees are gaining popularity in Nepal. These can be purchased in Thamel, the popular tourist hub of kathmandu.Root art preserves natural beauty. Ancient artists created lifelike and vivid works by a special technique using expression based on the roots' natural forms. This kind of creation is not completely artificial, but created by both human beings and nature.It is different from engraving. It combines peculiarity with ingeniousness. Although its aesthetic principals share common ground with engraving, at the same time they are applied uniquely. The common ground is that they share expressive techniques of wood carving, sculpture, stone carving and so on, overcoming weaknesses by acquiring others strong points. The difference lies in the natural shape of roots. During the creative process, root carving mostly maintains the natural form of the root, adding some artificial polishing. In other words root carving is guided by the inherent qualities of the root, rather than by shaping images merely through carving.
