Nityananda Institute Links

The Movement Center's main website, with information about programs, spiritual practice, and the lineage
www.themovementcenter.com

Swami Chetanananda’s Home Page, with talks and photos
www.chetanananda.org

The Movement Center hatha yoga studio website, offering classes and workshops in Northeast Portland, Oregon
www.mcyoga.com

Rudra Press, the publishing division of The Movement Center, which publishes spiritual texts by Bhagavan Nityananda, Swami Rudrananda, Swami Chetanananda, and philosophical works about Kashmir Shaivism
www.rudrapress.com

Student Resource Center, including recommended reading and more links
www.nityanandainstitute.net/index.htm

Bhagavan Nityananda, a biography and selected teachings, with commentary by Swami Chetanananda
www.nityananda.us

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Art and Architecture

Art of Newar Buddhism from the Huntington Photgraphic Archive, with information and images relating to Buddhism, artistic traditions, festivals, sculpture, shrines, monasteries and temples
http://128.146.41.30/Nepal/nepal.html

Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust, with a description of projects undertaken to preserve the Valley’s architectural treasures
http://asianart.com/kvpt/index.html

Lost and Stolen Images of Nepal from the Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Related Art
http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/loststolen/lsnepal.html

Patan Museum, with collection highlights and information about the history and construction of the museum
www.asianart.com/patan-museum

Traditional Arts of Nepal from SpinyBabbler covers sculpture, painting, woodwork, pottery, stone and weaving
www.spinybabbler.org/traditional_arts/index.php

Visit Nepal’s background information on art, architecture and religion
www.visitnepal.com/nepal_information/art_and_religion.htm

Descriptions of major festivals
www.nepalhomepage.com/society/festivals/festivals.html

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Sacred Places

Nepal: Adventures in a Living Museum, an article from Exotic India
www.exoticindiaart.com/article/nepal

Goddesses, Place and Identity in Nepal, a selection from Southasian Folklore, An Encyclopedia
www.routledge-ny.com/folklore/southasian/GoddessesNepal.pdf

Power Places of Kathmandu includes much of the text from Keith Dowman’s book
www.keithdowman.net/books/ppk.htm

World Heritage Sites in Nepal
www.spinybabbler.org/art_complex/index.php

Pashupatinath: The Most Sacred Place includes photos and a brief essay
www.fistick.com/nepal2.html

Swayambunath Stupa, with photos and an essay from pilgrimage specialist Martin Gray
www.sacredsites.com/1st30/swayambh.html

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Travel Information

Lonely Planet
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/indian_subcontinent/kathmandu

Fodor’s
www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=kathmandu@232

Rough Guides, with photos and journals
http://travel.roughguides.com/roughguides.html

Frommer’s "Best of" Listings
www.frommers.com/destinations/nepal

Destination Guide from the Boston Globe’s Travel Site
http://dg.ian.com/index.jsp?action=viewLocation&locationId=21626&cid=54608

Country Profile
www.nationmaster.com/country/np

Thamel.com offers information on people, history, art, culture, geography, and religion
www.thamel.com/htms/general_info.htm

Festival Dates for 2004
www.visitnepal.com/nepal_information/festival_dates.htm

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Media

BBC Nepal
www.bbc.co.uk/nepali
Nepal news section of BBC.

Nepal Home Page includes a comprehensive listing of Nepal print and radio media on-line
www.nepalhomepage.com/dir/news

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Photo Galleries:

Photovalet Nepal
www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Asia/Nepal/CANVolume01.html

Impressions from Nepal
http://web.inter.nl.net/users/projection3/english/nepal/home/index.htm

Nepal Photo Gallery from Victor Wong
www.geocities.com/vwkf2000/nepal.htm

Photos of Nepal from Mark Bruzon
www.geocities.com/player2000gi/nepal_hr.htm

Kathmandu Portfolio I: photographs and Essay by Ira Cohen
www.asianart.com/exhibitions/cohen/index.html

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