"For those with an eye for detail, notice that stone images are plentiful in Nepal. Beneath the watertaps, around temples and stupas, and along ancient and modern streets alike there are images of lions and griffins, detailed and obscure gods that date back centuries and those that have been set there recently by faithful seeking a connection with the immortal. The history of Nepal is told in stone. Few manuscripts have survived, the oral tradition fails to identify the nation's ancient culture, wooden images beyond the seventeenth century have mostly rotted away and metal work barely reaches the tenth century. So for scholars and for those seeking an insight into Nepalese minds, stone tells the clearest stories. There was time when stone art was waning. Particularly after the fall of the Mallas, there was no real demand, but now stone carvers are busy again. Young men are seen creating work that rival the finery of their ancestors' creations and it is the Nepalese people themselves who have fueled this growth."
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