Image title: Kumari Ghar (northern face)

This image shows a miniature wooden model of the Kumari Ghar (temple), northern face.—Kumari is a living female Goddess and lives in special home/temple in Kathmandu where she is worshipped. These miniature reproductions of the outer faces (viz., northern) of Kumari Ghar reflects the magnificent wood carving craftsmanship of Nepali artists.

The text in Devanagari reads:

कुमारी घरको काष्ठकारी नमूना उत्तरीलङ

Transliteration (IAST):

kumārī gharako kāṣṭhakārī namūnā uttarīlaṅa

Plain text (initially IAST, brackets indicate Hunterian):

kumari gharako [gharko] kashthakari/kasthakari [kashthkari/kasthkari] namuna uttarilana

Gallery information:

This photo is from the collection of various artworks from Nepal, including the wood work found at Kumari Ghar, a special home/temple for the dwelling of Kumari at Basantapur.—The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.