Chanting Hanuman Ghat, Bhaktapur, Nepar. - Around the corner form the funer- al pyre is a covered space large enough to fit 20 comfortmably with oriental rugs, and pillows for sitting. Chillum smoke from fills the space as the guests chant and and play music. The energy is profound, everyone is joyful. One guest walked a pilgramige to get here from India. Center, with guitar, is Jason Shooster, the artist’s son. Behind him a mural on the wall fea- tured a swan with a lotus flow. It seems fit- ting to add this element of the connection with nature and mythology.
Bhaktapur, Nepal, Hanuman Ghat, Nepal Chanting at Hanuman Ghat
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