Ujay Bajracharya, Nepal’s paubha art crusader, has a new book to teach the world

One of the most pressing debates perpetually troubling traditional Nepali art is if the paubha art that originated and is practised in the Kathmandu valley by its native inhabitants, Newas, has any historical ties with the Tibetan thangka art . While many consider the two forms–coexisting in Kathmandu today–synonymous, paubha painter Ujay Bajracharya is outspoken against the perception of synonymity.

Bajracharya says one of the major objectives of his recently released book, Paubha: Where the Divinities Reside , is to spread awareness regarding the ancient art that originated in Nepal.