Monday, October 24, 2005

...But Foreign Aid Money Is Welcome. In Fact, it's 48% of Our GNP

This is what you see inside the Kumari Ghar, after paying 250 NRs (about $3.75) to enter Kathmandu Durbar Square. And here's what you see after paying 200 NRs to enter Patan Durbar Square:

Hey, if I'm not good enough to come inside, my money shouldn't be good enough for you either. Don't let my foreign "polluted" money soil your hands.

1 comment:

The In-Depth Blog said...

This was always a common thing in Nepal across places of worship. "Only Hindus"!

I feel its just like selective distortion of Hinduism- customizing it to suit your purpose!