Monday, January 09, 2012

Clay Lamp from Bhaktapur

Traditional clay lamps known as 'dallucha' on display for sale at Pottery square Bhaktapur. Such lamps can be seen hanged outside windows of traditional Newar houses for burning oil lamp called ‘arati’ every evening.
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Location: Rammandir Rd, Bhaktapur 44800, Nepal

1 comments:

dongala (wanderer) said...

bhaktapur janu mann cha!: )
nice picture...

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