7. July 2014
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from the shelf<br />
as a commemorative monument, good<br />
deeds, a desire to make a permanent<br />
record on stone of personal or family<br />
names with inscriptions that usually<br />
follow a fairly set formula which includes<br />
the names of the donors followed by<br />
their genealogy and often the date. Such<br />
records bring respect and fame to the<br />
family within the community. Almost all<br />
inscriptions on the shrines emphasize<br />
the wish of the founders for a better<br />
life in the next reincarnation. It is also<br />
customary to mention in the texts of<br />
the inscriptions that the act done by the<br />
donor should continue and last as long<br />
as the sun and moon remain in the sky.<br />
These street shrines that were made by<br />
individuals or members of one or several<br />
families or groups associated , provides<br />
a direct link between the townspeople,<br />
their ancestors and their neighborhood<br />
community and are set up to last as long<br />
as the sun and moon endures.<br />
The book was kindly provided by<br />
Mandala Book Point,<br />
Katnipath, Kathmandu<br />
Tel: 4227711<br />
66 / SPACESNEPAL.COM
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